Word · Frequency #542
stories
故事；叙述
stories is the plural of story.
An account of real or fictional events.
- 1.
An account of real or fictional events.
真实或虚构事件的叙述。
- 2.
A lie, fiction.
谎言；虚构。
- 3.
A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.
一系列事件或情况,如叙述中所述。
情况；情节；谎言；假话；真实或虚构事件的叙述。；谎言；虚构。；一系列事件或情况,如叙述中所述。
In use
She told the children a funny story about a lost puppy.
The story of the missing painting has a surprising ending.
I read several short stories by that author last weekend.
tell a story
She told an interesting story.
她讲了一个有趣的故事。
the story goes (that)...
用于叙述传闻或传说
The story goes that he was a spy.
据说他曾是间谍。
the story of sth
后接名词或名词短语
the story of my life
我一生的故事
Connections
Collocations
- tell a story
- 讲故事
- Grandma loves to tell a story before bedtime.奶奶喜欢在睡前讲故事。
- short story
- 短篇小说
- She published a collection of short stories.她出版了一部短篇小说集。
- tall story
- 夸张的故事；谎言
- He told a tall story about catching a fish as big as a boat.他讲了一个夸张的故事，说钓到了一条像船一样大的鱼。
- love story
- 爱情故事
- The movie is a classic love story set in Paris.这部电影是一个以巴黎为背景的经典爱情故事。
- fairy story
- 童话故事
- Children enjoy listening to fairy stories before sleep.孩子们喜欢睡前听童话故事。
- top story
Learner notes
Memory Tip
故事与谎言同词，楼层写作storey或story，联想'故事里的谎言在楼层'。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常对话、文学作品、新闻报道、课堂讲解、电影旁白 “story”指“故事”时，通常用于各种正式和非正式场合，如日常谈话、文学创作、新闻报道等，因此语域归为“mixed”较为合适。
Grammar Note
可数名词，可用作主语、宾语等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes (American English): glory, hoary, sorry. Lookalikes with different pronunciation: memory, history, laboratory.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.