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    story 的英语意思

    storystory /ˈstɔːri/ noun (plural stories) [countable] 查看全部语言翻译1for entertainment a description of how something happened, that is intended to entertain people, and may be true or imaginary对某事如何发生的描述,旨在娱乐读者,内容可以是真实的,也可以是虚构的talestory about/of a story about a princess关于一位公主的故事fairy/ghost/love etc story a detective story侦探故事tell/read somebody a story Mommy, will you read me a story?妈妈,你能给我读个故事吗? a book of short stories一本短篇故事集 We cuddled together over a bedtime story.我们依偎在一起,共享睡前故事。 The film was based on a true story.这部电影根据真实故事改编。 Don’t be frightened – it’s only a story (=it is imaginary).别害怕——这只是个故事(=是虚构的)。2news a report in a newspaper or news broadcast about a recent event, or something that is reported on报纸或新闻广播中对近期事件的报道,或被报道的事项:  a front-page story头版报道 ‘The Observer’ ran a story about the scandal (=printed it).《观察家报》刊登了一篇关于这一丑闻的报道(=将其付印)。cover story (=the main story in a magazine, which is about the picture on the cover)(=杂志的主打报道,内容与封面图片相关)3events an account of something that has happened, usually one that people tell each other, and which may not be true对某件已发生之事的叙述,通常是人们相互讲述的,不一定真实:  The full story of what happened has never been reported.事情的完整经过从未被报道过。 Her parents did not believe her story.她的父母不相信她的说法。 First, he wanted to hear Matthew’s side of the story (=his description of what happened).首先,他想听听马修这边的说法(=马修所描述的经过)。 He was having an affair with Julie, or so the story goes (=people are saying this).他和朱莉有染——至少传言是这么说的(=人们都在这么议论)。4excuse an excuse or explanation, especially one that you have invented借口或解释,尤指编造的理由:  Where were you? And don’t give me some story about working late!你去哪儿了?别给我编什么加班的借口! Well, that’s my story (=that is what I say happened), and I’m sticking to it.好吧,这就是我的说法(=这是我所说的经过),我不会改口的。5history a description of the most important events in someone’s life or in the development of something对某人生平最重要事件或某事物发展历程的描述:  the Charlie Parker Story查理·帕克的故事 He wanted to have his life story told on film.他希望自己的生平故事被搬上银幕。6building American English a floor or level of a building建筑物的楼层 SYN storey British English:  a 50-story building一栋五十层的建筑7of a film/play etc what happens in a film, play, or book电影、戏剧或书中的情节 SYN  plot:  The story is similar in all her books.她所有书中的故事情节都大同小异。8it’s the same story here/there/in ... used to say the same thing is happening in another place用于说明同样的事情也发生在另一个地方:  Unemployment is falling in the US, and it’s the same story in Europe.美国的失业率在下降,欧洲的情况也是一样。SPOKEN PHRASES9it’s the same old story used to say that the present bad situation has often happened before用于说明目前的不良状况以前已经多次出现过:  It’s the same old story – too much work and not enough time.还是老一套——工作太多,时间不够。10it’s a long story used to tell someone that you do not want to give them all the details that a full answer to their question would need用于告诉对方不打算就其问题给出所有详尽的答复11to cut a long story short (also to make a long story short American English) used when you only give the main point of something you are talking about, and not all the other details用于只说明所谈事项的要点,而省略其他所有细节12but that’s another story used when you have mentioned something that you are not going to talk about on this occasion用于提及某事但表示此次不打算详加说明13that’s not the whole story used to say that there are more details which people need to know in order to understand the situation用于说明还有更多细节需要人们了解才能明白情况14that’s the story of my life used after a disappointing experience to mean that similar disappointing things always seem to happen to you用于某次令人失望的经历之后,表示类似的令人失望之事似乎总会发生在自己身上15end of story used to say that there is nothing more to say about a particular subject用于表示某一话题没有什么可再说的了:  As far as I’m concerned, Terry is still a friend – end of story.在我看来,特里仍然是我的朋友——就这样,没什么好说的了。16it’s a different story used to say that something is not what you expect it to be用于说明某事物与预期不符:  It looks like a big house, but inside it’s a different story.看起来是一栋大房子,但内部情况却是另一回事。17lie a lie – used by children or when speaking to children谎话——儿语,供儿童使用或对儿童说话时使用 SYN  tale:  You shouldn’t tell stories.你不应该说谎。 short story, → cock and bull story at cock1(4), → hard-luck story, sob story, → success story at success(5)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + story形容词/名词 + storya true story· ‘Schindler’s List’ tells the true story of Oskar Schindler.·《辛德勒的名单》讲述了奥斯卡·辛德勒的真实故事。a classic story (=old and admired by many people, or typical and good)· a classic story about a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole·一个讲述小女孩掉进兔子洞的经典故事a short story· He has published two collections of short stories.·他已出版了两部短篇故事集。a children’s story· Enid Blyton is famous for writing children’s stories.·伊妮德·布莱顿以创作儿童故事著称。a love story· ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a classic love story.·《罗密欧与朱丽叶》是一部经典爱情故事。a fairy story (=a children’s story in which magical things happen)· She looked like a princess in a fairy story.·她看起来像童话故事里的公主。an adventure story· an exciting adventure story for children·一个令人兴奋的儿童冒险故事a detective story· Most detective stories are about a murder.·大多数侦探故事都与谋杀案有关。a ghost/horror story· They sat round the fire telling ghost stories.·他们围坐在篝火旁,讲着鬼故事。· She likes reading horror stories.·她喜欢读恐怖故事。a bedtime story (=one that you read to a child before they go to sleep)· He remembered his mother reading him a bedtime story.·他记得妈妈给他读睡前故事的情景。verbs动词tell (somebody) a story· Would you like me to tell you a story?·要我给你讲个故事吗?read (somebody) a story· She read a lot of detective stories.·她读了很多侦探故事。write a story· The story was written by Lewis Carroll.·这个故事由刘易斯·卡罗尔创作。COMMON ERRORS常见错误Don’t say ‘say (somebody) a story’. Say tell (somebody) a story.COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + story形容词/名词 + storya big story (=a report about something important)· He had promised the newspaper a big story on a major celebrity.·他曾向报社承诺提供一篇关于某位大名人的重磅报道。the lead/top story (=the most important story in a newspaper or news programme)· The floods were the lead story on the news that evening.·那天晚上,洪灾是新闻的头条报道。a front-page story· The Times published a front-page story about the scandal.·《泰晤士报》刊登了一篇关于这一丑闻的头版报道。a cover story (=the main story in a magazine, mentioned on the cover)· Hello magazine did a cover story on her last year.·《你好》杂志去年做了一篇关于她的封面报道。verbs动词do a story (=write and then print or broadcast it)· I went to Iraq to do a story on the war.·我去了伊拉克,做了一篇关于战争的报道。print/publish a story· The News of the World decided not to print the story.·《世界新闻报》决定不刊登这篇报道。run a story (=print it or broadcast it)· There wasn’t enough definite information to run the story.·没有足够确切的信息来刊登这篇报道。cover a story (=report on it)· Her family complained about the way that journalists had covered the story.·她的家人对记者报道此事的方式表示不满。break a story (=report on it for the first time)· The Daily Mail was the paper which broke the story.·《每日邮报》是率先报道这一消息的报纸。leak a story (=secretly tell a reporter about it)· We may never know who leaked the story to the press.·我们或许永远不会知道是谁把这个消息透露给媒体的。a story breaks (=it is reported for the first time)· I still remember the shock when that story broke.·那则新闻曝光时的震惊,我至今记忆犹新。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 3 & 4— 释义 3 和 4verbs动词tell (somebody) a story (also recount/relate a story formal正式)· I’d better tell you the whole story from the beginning.·我最好从头把事情的来龙去脉告诉你。· He laughed as he recounted the story.·他一边讲述这件事,一边笑了起来。give (somebody) a story· I had the feeling that she wasn’t giving me the full story.·我感觉她没有把事情的全貌告诉我。hear a story (also listen to a story)· I’ve heard that story a hundred times.·那个说法我已经听过一百遍了。make up/invent a story· She confessed to making up the story of being abducted.·她承认自己捏造了被绑架的故事。stick to your story (=keep saying it is true)· He didn’t believe her at first, but she stuck to her story.·他起初不相信她,但她始终坚持自己的说法。change your story· During police interviews, Harper changed his story several times.·在警方询问期间,哈珀多次改变了自己的说法。believe a story· The jury did not believe Evans’s story.·陪审团不相信埃文斯的陈述。swap stories (=tell each other stories)· They swapped stories and shared their experiences.·他们互相讲述各自的经历,分享体验。the story goes (=this is what is people say happened)· The story goes that he was drowned off the south coast, but not everyone believed it.·据说他在南海岸溺死,但并非所有人都相信。a story goes around (=people tell it to each other)· A story went around that she had been having an affair.·坊间流传着一个说法,称她一直在外偷情。adjectives形容词the full/whole story· I did not know the full story.·我不知道事情的全貌。a plausible/convincing story· She tried to think up a convincing story to tell her parents.·她试图想出一个令人信服的说法来跟父母交代。a remarkable story· The film tells the remarkable story of their escape from a prison camp.·这部电影讲述了他们从战俘营逃脱的非凡故事。an apocryphal story (=one that is well-known but probably not true)· There are many apocryphal stories about him.·关于他,坊间流传着许多真伪难辨的传闻。the inside story (=including facts that are known only to people involved)· Though I’d seen the official report, I wanted the inside story.·尽管我看过官方报告,但我想知道内幕。phrases短语somebody’s side of the story (=someone’s account of what happened, which may be different from someone else’s)· I would like to give my side of the story.·我想说说我这一方的情况。THESAURUS同义词辨析story a description of how something happened that is intended to entertain people, and may be true or imaginary对某事如何发生的描述,旨在娱乐读者,内容可以是真实的,也可以是虚构的: · a ghost story·鬼故事· a love story·爱情故事· It’s a story about a man who loses his memory.·这是一个关于一个失去记忆的男人的故事。· a book of short stories·一本短篇故事集tale a story about strange imaginary events, or exciting events that happened in the past讲述奇异虚构事件或过去发生的精彩事件的故事: · a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen·汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生创作的一则童话· I loved hearing tales of his travels.·我非常喜欢听关于他旅行经历的故事。myth noun [countable, uncountable] a very old imaginary story about gods and magical creatures关于神灵和神奇生物的极其古老的虚构故事: · an ancient myth·一则古代神话· Greek and Roman myths·希腊与罗马神话legend noun [countable, uncountable] an old story about brave people or magical events that are probably not true关于勇敢之人或神奇事件的古老故事,可能并非真实: · popular legends of the creation of the world·关于世界创造的广为流传的传说· According to legend, King Arthur was buried there.·据传说,亚瑟王就葬于那里。fable a traditional imaginary short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially a story about animals传统虚构短篇故事,旨在传授道德教训,尤指以动物为主角的故事: · the fable of the tortoise and the hare·龟兔赛跑的寓言· a Chinese fable·一则中国寓言epic a story told in a long book, film, or poem which is about great or exciting events, especially in history以长篇书籍、电影或诗歌讲述的故事,内容涉及伟大或令人振奋的事件,尤指历史事件: · an epic about 13th-century Scottish hero William Wallace·一部关于13世纪苏格兰英雄威廉·华莱士的史诗saga a story about a series of events that take place over a long period of time, especially events involving one family讲述一系列在漫长时期内发生的事件的故事,尤指涉及一个家族的事件: · a family saga beginning in the 1880s·一部始于19世纪80年代的家族传奇yarn informal非正式 a long exciting story that is not completely true一个冗长精彩但并非完全真实的故事: · The movie’s a rattling good yarn and full of action.·这部电影是一个扣人心弦的精彩故事,充满了动作场面。