fairy tale

英 [ˈfeəri teɪl]

美 [ˈferi teɪl]

n.  童话(故事); 不实之词; 谎言

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牛津词典

noun

• 童话（故事）
  a story about magic or fairies , usually for children
• 不实之词；谎言
  a story that sb tells that is not true; a lie
  1. Now tell me the truth: I don't want any more of your fairy stories.
     现在跟我说实话：我不想再听你胡编乱诌了。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 神话;童话
  Afairy taleis a story for children involving magical events and imaginary creatures.
  1. She was like a princess in a fairy tale.
     她就像童话里的公主。
• ADJ 童话般的;难以置信的;神奇的
  Afairy taleplace or situation is so wonderful that you can hardly believe that it is real.
  1. ...an excursion to the fairy-tale castle of Neuschwanstein...
     到童话般的新天鹅堡的短途旅行
  2. She loved him so much: it was a fairytale romance.
     她深深爱着他：这是个童话般的浪漫故事。

英英释义

noun

• an interesting but highly implausible story
  Synonym:fairytalefairy storycock-and-bull storysong and dance
• a story about fairies
  Synonym:fairytalefairy story

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