Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1787
moral
寓意;教训
核心释义
The ethical significance or practical lesson of a story or experience.
- 1.
伦理意义或实际教训。
The ethical significance or practical lesson.
- 2.
道德实践或教义:行为方式。
Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.
- 3.
对良好或英雄行为的描绘。
A depiction of good or heroic actions.
道德;品行;行为规范;善行或英雄行为的描绘;伦理意义或实际教训。;道德实践或教义:行为方式。;对良好或英雄行为的描绘。
用法In use
The moral of the fable is that slow and steady wins the race.
用法提示:此处 moral 是名词,表示故事蕴含的寓意或教训。
She explained the moral of the article in one sentence.
用法提示:moral 在这里是名词,指文章传达的道理,在句中作宾语。
After the failed project, the team discussed the moral they could draw from it.
用法提示:moral 为名词,表示从经历中得到的教训或启示。
the moral of sth
作名词时,moral 常指故事、寓言或事件中所含的寓意、教训,多用 the moral of the story/fable/tale 这一结构。
The moral of the story is that honesty always pays.
这个故事的寓意是诚实总有回报。
have (no) morals
复数形式 morals 泛指一个人的道德准则或品行,常见搭配有 have morals、have no morals、public morals。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- moral of the story
- 故事的寓意
- The moral of the story is that honesty is the best policy.这个故事的寓意是诚实为上策。
- draw a moral
- 得出寓意
- From this fable, we can draw a moral about the dangers of greed.从这个寓言中,我们可以得出关于贪婪之害的寓意。
- learn a moral
- 学到寓意
- Children learn a moral from every fairy tale they hear.孩子们从他们听到的每个童话中都学到了一个寓意。
- teach a moral
- 传授寓意
- The parable teaches a moral about forgiveness.这个比喻传授了关于宽恕的寓意。
- clear moral
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把moral拆成mor(摩)和al(all),想象摩挲故事所有细节,领悟寓意。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 故事讲述、文学分析、寓意讨论; note_zh: 该词作为名词时通常用于中性场合,多出现在正式或半正式的文本分析中,也可用于日常对话中谈论故事寓意。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词,常与of连用表示故事寓意。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'moral' (pronounced /ˈmɔːrəl/). Note that 'oral' and 'aural' are homophones in many dialects. Words such as 'literal' (/ˈlɪtərəl/) and 'temporal' (/ˈtɛmpərəl/) look similar but sound different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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