story1
n.
- 故事;傳聞;敘述[C][(+about)]
I am interested in true
stories about great scientists.
我對一些偉大的科學家的真實故事很感興趣。
- 傳奇;傳說;由來[C]
- (短篇)小說[C]
- (小說等的)情節[C][U]
- (新聞)記事,報導[C][(+on)]
- 內情,真相;情況[the S]
He is one of the few who know the
story.
他是少數幾個知道內情的人之一。
- 【口】假話,謊話[C]
Don't trust that man; he tells
stories.
不要相信那個傢伙;他說謊話。
vt.
- 【古】編成故事敘述
- 用(歷史)故事畫裝飾
vi.
- 說假話[(+about)]
She
storied about her nationality.
她謊報自己的國籍。
片語
another story
- 另一回事
It was quite
another story for English farmers.
對英國農民來說,那完全是另一回事了。
as the story goes
- 據說
As the story goes, he has been promoted twice in five years.
據說他在五年中升遷了兩次。
to cut a long story short
- 簡而言之
To cut a long story short, I decided to stay.
簡而言之,我決定留下。
辨析
story1
n.
(pl. stories)
- an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
▸a storyline.
- an account of past events, experiences, etc.
▸an item of news.
▸
informal the facts about a particular situation:
what's the story on this man?
- informal a lie.
- the commercial prospects or circumstances of a particular company:
profitable businesses with solid stories.
Phrase
- the same old story
a bad situation that is tediously familiar. - the story goes
it is said. - it's the story of one's life
one has experienced a particular misfortune too often. - to cut
(or N. Amer. make)
a long story short
used to end an account of events quickly.
Etymology
ME: shortening of Anglo-Norman Fr. estorie, from L. historia (see history).