Fib

[fɪb]

解释:

(noun.) a trivial lie; 'he told a fib about eating his spinach'; 'how can I stop my child from telling stories?'.

(verb.) tell a relatively insignificant lie; 'Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying'.

编辑:厄休拉--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically.

(v. i.) To speak falsely.

(v. t.) To tell a fib to.

编辑:莎蒂

同义词及近义词：

n. [Colloquial.] Lie, falsehood, intentional untruth.

v. n. [Colloquial.] Lie, tell a lie.

西里尔整理

解释:

n. something said falsely: a mild expression for a lie.—v.i. to tell a fib or lie: to speak falsely:—pr.p. fib′bing; pa.p. fibbed.—ns. Fib′ber one who fibs; Fib′bery (rare) the habit of fibbing; Fib′ster a fibber.

整理:莱缪尔