story
UK ['stɔ:.ri] US ['stɔ:r.i] noun countable
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ESSENTIAL
■a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of events （真实或虚构的）故事；叙述，描述；小说•Will you read/tell me a story, daddy?爸爸，能读／讲个故事给我听吗？ •Martha chose her favourite book of bedtime stories.玛莎挑了她最喜欢的睡前故事书。 •He writes children's stories.他写童话故事。 •I don't know if it's true but it's a good story (= entertaining to listen to although probably not true).我不知道那是否是真实的，不过却是个有趣的故事。 •She gave me her version of what had happened, but it would be interesting to hear his half/side of the story (= the events as described by him).她告诉我她对事件的看法，不过听听他的说法也是很有趣的。 •Apparently his first words to her were "Will you marry me?" or so the story goes (= that is what people say happened).显然地他对她说的第一句话就是“你愿意嫁给我吗？”，或者据说是这样。 ESSENTIAL
■a report in a newspaper or on a news broadcast of something that has happened 新闻报导•The main story in the papers today is the president's speech.今天报纸的主要报导是总统的演讲。 ■a lie 谎话•He made up some story about having to be at his aunt's wedding anniversary.他编了一个谎话，说甚么必须去参加他姨妈的结婚周年纪念。
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LEVEL 层 US for storey
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It's / That's the story of my life. humorous
■said when something bad happens to you that has happened to you many times before （表示经常遇到类似的倒楣事）我就是这个命•Honestly, it's the story of my life - I meet a totally gorgeous bloke and he's leaving for Australia the next day!老实说，我就是这个命——我碰上一个非常喜欢的男人，但他第二天就要去澳大利亚了！
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that's my story and I'm sticking to it mainly humorous
■used after you have given an explanation that you know is not really true 这是我一直坚持的说法（用于你给一个解释，但知道那并不是真的）•Anyway, I'm not overweight - my bones are just heavier than most people's - that's my story and I'm sticking to it!无论如何，我都没有超重-我的体重只比大多数人重一点-我一直都是这样说的。 |