fable
noun /ˈfeɪbl/
/ˈfeɪbl/
- [countable, uncountable] a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters; these stories considered as a group
寓言；寓言故事 - Aesop’s Fables
伊索寓言 - a land rich in fable
寓言之乡
- Aesop’s Fables
- [uncountable, countable] a statement, or an account of something, that is not true
谎言；不实之词；无稽之谈
词源Middle English: from Old French fable (noun), from Latin fabula ‘story’, from fari ‘speak’.