The Canterbury Tales
/ðə ˌkæntəbəri ˈteɪlz/
/ðə ˌkæntərbəri ˈteɪlz/, /ðə ˌkæntərberi ˈteɪlz/
- a long poem by Geoffrey Chaucer, begun in 1387. It consists of the stories told by a varied group of pilgrims, people travelling from London to Canterbury to show respect for St Thomas Becket. It is one of the first great poems in English, and some of the stories are well known for referring to sex in humorous ways.
坎特伯雷故事：杰弗里·乔瑟的一首长诗，始于1387年。它包括由一群不同的朝圣者讲述的故事，人们从伦敦前往坎特伯雷，以表示对圣托马斯贝克特的尊重。它是英语中第一首伟大的诗歌之一，有些故事以幽默的方式提到性而闻名。