Story
['stɔːrɪ] or ['stɔri]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; 'he writes stories for the magazines'.
凯思琳校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within.
(n.) A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.
(n.) The relation of an incident or minor event; a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate than a novel; a short romance.
(n.) A euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a fib; as, to tell a story.
(v. t.) To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.
迦勒編輯
同義詞及近義詞:
n. [1]. History.[2]. Narration, narrative, recital, relation, rehearsal, account, statement, tale.[3]. Fiction, fable, romance, novel.[4]. [Colloquial.] Falsehood, untruth, lie.[5]. Floor, loft.
校對:鲁珀特
解釋/意思:
n. history or narrative of incidents in their sequence: an account report statement: an anecdote: the plot of a novel or drama: a lie a fib a fictitious narrative.—v.t. to tell or describe historically to relate: to adorn with sculptured or painted scenes from history.—v.i. to relate.—adjs. Storiā′ted decorated with elaborate ornamental designs; Stō′ried told or celebrated in a story: having a history: interesting from the stories belonging to it: adorned with scenes from history.—ns. Storiol′ogist one learned in the comparative study of folk-tales; Storiol′ogy the scientific study of folk-tales; Stō′ry-book a book of stories or tales true or fictitious; Stō′ry-tell′er one who relates tales a liar; Stō′ry-tell′ing act of relating stories: lying.
n. a division of a house reached by one flight of stairs: a set of rooms on the same floor.—The upper story the brain.
編輯:罗德里克
娱乐性解釋/意思:
n. A narrative commonly untrue. The truth of the stories here following has however not been successfully impeached.
整理:莎丽
例句/造句/用法:
- I could tell you a story about that same uncle, gentlemen, that would rather surprise you. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Mr Lammle, striking in here, proclaims aloud that there is a sequel to the story of the man from somewhere. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- In the story of this passion, too, the development varies: sometimes it is the glorious marriage, sometimes frustration and final parting. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Neither had read it, but they knew it was a love story, and each privately wondered if it was half as interesting as their own. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Holmes had listened to his story with the utmost attention, and now he sat for some time in silent thought. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- The Story in a Billiard Table[24] 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- William was soon calling out from the landing-place of the second story for his mother and for Rebecca. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- This is an extraordinary story,' observed Lightwood, who had heard it out with serious attention. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Lord Steyne, and her son in London, had many a laugh over the story when Rawdon and his wife returned to their quarters in May Fair. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- A slight snore was the only reply: the honest stockbroker was asleep, and so the rest of Joseph's story was lost for that day. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- I won't know your story professionally, for nothing, old lady! 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- We have told our story of Europe; the reader may judge whether the glitter of the German sword is exceptionally blinding. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- It is at present a quite inexplicable story, and we give these preposterous facts with no attempt to rationalize them. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- I had this story from one who had no business to tell it to me, or to any other. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- But, Sir, I thought every story should have some sort of a moral, so I took care to have a few of my sinners repent. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- I don't tell amusing stories, he said curtly, and walked across to the piano. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- In a little while we hear stories of an Omayyad Caliph, Walid II (743-744), who mocked at the Koran, ate pork, drank wine, and did not pray. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Dates make ladies nervous and stories dry. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Edison has always had an amused admiration for Bergmann, and his social side is often made evident by his love of telling stories about those days of struggle. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- I think he must have lived among a lot of people who were very solemn, because I went out riding with him in the Bois de Boulogne and started in to tell him American stories. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- We have opened this chapter with the stories of two countries. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- They must tell their stories without any previous consultation with you, if none has yet taken place (another look at the jury). 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- I always wished I could have understood Siemens's explanations of the points of those stories. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- She knew stories about every one, which she retailed to their friends at the pitch of her voice; and she was always hunting for a husband for Eunice. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- You love stories, and will excuse my telling one of myself. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Speaking of telling stories, I once got telling a man stories at the Harrison lamp factory, in the yard, as he was leaving. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- I entirely agree with you, he said; in my opinion those stories are quite unfit to be repeated. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- No, of course not; some fellow showed it to me--but I'd heard the stories before. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Particularly significant are the stories that represent him as discouraging extreme mortification. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- She read books, in order that she might tell him stories from them. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
校對:诺琳