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寓言
核心释义
a short story that teaches a moral lesson, often with animal characters
- 1.
简短的道德故事(通常有动物角色)
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
- 2.
(新约)耶稣讲述的传达宗教信息的故事
(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
简短的道德故事(通常有动物角色)；(新约)耶稣讲述的传达宗教信息的故事；隐晦的比较
用法In use
The children asked their grandmother to tell them a parable before dinner.
用法提示：parable 是名词，作 tell 的直接宾语，表示“寓言”。
This parable explains why honesty is important in friendship.
用法提示：parable 在句中作主语，指带有道德教训的故事。
He wrote a short parable about two brothers to illustrate the value of sharing.
用法提示：句中 parable 是名词，作 wrote 的宾语，意为“寓言”。
the parable of the prodigal son
the parable of sth
此结构常用于《圣经》等经典故事的名称，如 the parable of the prodigal son。
The parable of the good Samaritan teaches us to help strangers.
好撒玛利亚人的寓言教导我们要帮助陌生人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tell a parable
- 讲一个寓言
- The teacher told a parable to explain the importance of honesty.老师讲了一个寓言来解释诚实的重要性。
- teach in parables
- 用寓言教导
- The old monk taught in parables to make his lessons memorable.老和尚用寓言教导，使他的教诲令人难忘。
- the moral of a parable
- 寓言的寓意
- The moral of the parable is that hard work pays off.这个寓言的寓意是努力工作会有回报。
- a parable about greed
- 关于贪婪的寓言
- The old tale is a parable about greed and its consequences.这个古老的故事是一个关于贪婪及其后果的寓言。
- a well-known parable
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
寓言叫 parable：拆成 'par'（像“譬”）+ 'able'（能），即“譬喻能让人明白道理”。一看到就可联想。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教或道德教导、文学赏析、正式演讲与写作 该词多用于正式或书面语境，如宗教文本、文学和道德教诲；日常口语中较少见，表达“寓言”时更常用 story 或 fable。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'terrible' (/ˈtɛrəbəl/) rhymes with 'parable' (/ˈpɛrəbəl/). The words 'parallel' (/ˈpærəlɛl/), 'parabola' (/pəˈræbələ/), and 'parabolic' (/ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk/) look similar but have different sounds and stress. 'Possible' shares the ending /əbəl/ but has a different stressed vowel. 'Peril' shares the opening /pɛr/ but not the ending.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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