n.[C]

1. 故事，傳說；敘述
   Grandpa told the children the tales of his childhood.

   爺爺給孩子們講他童年的故事。

2. 謊話，捏造的話
   Children shouldn't tell tales.

   孩子不應該撒謊。

3. 流言蜚語，閒話，壞話[P]
4. 計數；總數[the S]

n.

1. a fictitious or true story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.
   ▸a lie.
2. archaic a number or total.