parable

英 [ˈpærəbl]

美 [ˈpærəbl]

n.  (尤指《圣经》中的)寓言故事

复数：parables　

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牛津词典

noun

• （尤指《圣经》中的）寓言故事
  a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, especially one of those told by Jesus as recorded in the Bible

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （《圣经》等中的）寓言故事
  Aparableis a short story, which is told in order to make a moral or religious point, like those in the Bible.
  1. ...the parable of the Good Samaritan...
     “好撒马利亚人”的寓言
  2. The story is a pleasing parable of the problems created by an excess of wealth.
     这是个令人开怀的寓言，讲的是财富过剩造成的问题。

英英释义

noun

• a short moral story (often with animal characters)
  Synonym:fableallegoryapologue
• (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
  1. the parable of the prodigal son

双语例句

• The parable of the talents contains a timely warning for the gold market.
  圣经中一个有关人才的寓言故事给黄金市场提出了及时的警告。
• The diseased beggar in Jesus 'parable of the rich man and the beggar.
  在基督关于富人和乞丐的寓言中的生病的乞丐。
• This grisly parable reminds us that refusing to love is emotional suicide.
  这个可怕的寓言提醒我们拒绝爱情是感情上的自杀。
• Then answered Peter and said unto him, declare unto us this parable.
  彼得对耶稣说、请将这比喻讲给我们听。
• And his disciples questioned him as to what this parable might be.
  门徒问这比喻是什么意思。
• I see that I have lapsed into parable and ecstatic declamation.
  我知道我在比喻和狂喜的辩论中造成了遗误。
• What does this parable teach us to pray for?
  这个比喻教导我们要为什么祷告？
• I read the novel as a parable.
  我认为这本小说实际上是个寓言故事书。
• How does the parable of the Cave fall in with the distinction between knowledge and belief?
  洞这则寓言在知识和信仰之间该如何归类？
• I explained to my friends what had puzzled me for some years in terms of the following parable.
  我用一个比喻对这些朋友解释困扰了我好几年的问题。