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a tale of [subject]
She told us a tale of adventure and mystery.
她给我们讲了一个关于冒险和神秘的故事。
故事；叙述
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故事；叙述
a story or narrative of events, real or imaginary
She told us a tale of adventure and mystery.
她给我们讲了一个关于冒险和神秘的故事。
发生过的事情的叙述；故事
A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
数目；计数
A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
传闻；特别是闲话或诽谤
An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.
My grandmother told us a tale about a clever fox.
我奶奶给我们讲了一个关于聪明狐狸的故事。
This book is a collection of folk tales from different countries.
这本书是一本汇集不同国家民间故事的集子。
He told a long tale of his journey through the mountains.
他讲述了一个关于他穿越山脉之旅的漫长故事。
She told us a tale of adventure and mystery.
她给我们讲了一个关于冒险和神秘的故事。
He told me a tale about his childhood.
他给我讲了一个关于他童年的故事。
指夸张或难以置信的故事。
He is known for his tall tales of fishing.
他以夸张的钓鱼故事而闻名。
Not this
He told a tall tail.
Use this
He told a tall tale.
混淆了同音词“tail”（尾巴）和“tale”（故事）。“tale”是名词，意为故事。
Not this
He taled about his trip.
Use this
He told a tale about his trip.
将名词“tale”误用作动词。英语中“tale”是名词，动词应为“tell”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
讲故事
She told a tale of her adventures in the jungle.
她讲了一个她在丛林中的冒险故事。
童话故事
The movie is based on a classic fairy tale.
这部电影基于一个经典童话故事。
夸张的故事
He always tells tall tales about his fishing catches.
他总讲关于他钓鱼收获的夸张故事。
警示故事
The story serves as a cautionary tale about greed.
这个故事是关于贪婪的警示故事。
民间故事
Many folk tales have been passed down through generations.
许多民间故事代代相传。
编故事
He spun a tale about why he was late.
他编了一个关于他为什么迟到的故事。
悲惨的故事
Every time we meet, he tells me another tale of woe.
每次我们见面，他都会给我讲另一个悲惨的故事。
古老的故事
Their love story is a tale as old as time.
他们的爱情故事是一个古老的故事。
编故事
He spun a tale about his adventures in the jungle.
他编了一个关于他在丛林冒险的故事。
古老如时光的故事
Tale as old as time, true as it can be.
古老如时光的故事，真如它所能。
Use tale naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将 'tale' 与 '尾巴（tail）' 联想，尾巴上挂着许多故事。
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Words that rhyme with 'tale' (ending in /eɪl/) include these six. Be careful not to confuse 'tale' with 'tell' (/tɛl/).
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