| 词汇 | folk-tale |
| 释义 | folk tale noun[ C ] uk /ˈfəʊk ˌteɪl/ us /ˈfoʊk ˌteɪl/ a story that parents have passed on to their children through speech over many years民间传说，民间故事 Compare epicnoun legend(STORY) myth(ANCIENT STORY) saga Accounts and stories anecdote another anti-narrative backstory be another storyidiom bodice-ripper cautionary tale in medias res kompromat legend legendary lore misdescription rundown running commentaryphrase scenario semi-legendary shaggy-dog story strand write something up Children and storytellers alike will welcome these rich and robust folk tales, long unavailable. In Celtic folk tales high tides and valley floods are accounted for by the presence of a "great beast" in sea, loch, or river. The earliest German literature is composed of folk tales about war heroes—their ideals and manly virtues. The quest of the plant, flower, or fruit of life is referred to in many folk tales. Thirty-one Far Eastern folk tales, full of sly humor, adventure, and virtue rewarded. Examples of folk talefolk tale Their music uses melodic male/female vocal harmonies and folktale-style lyrics. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Folk tales illustrate history with stories about both good and sinful nuns. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Folk tales say that the town sank beneath the ocean. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Folk tales illustrate the history with stories about good and sinful nuns. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Folk tales tell that the town is ancient, however, the age it is not established with any certainty. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Folk tales and legends have also survived through retellings by common people. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Folk tales tell of a very painful separation caused by two priests. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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