Canterbury tale
01
冗长乏味的故事, 没完没了的闷故事
a story marked by being too long or dull
习语
非正式
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
复合词
可数
singular
not gender specific
复数形式
Canterbury tales
例子
At the family reunion, Uncle Joe entertained everyone with his Canterbury tale of adventures during his youth.
他的回答变成了一个没人想听的冗长乏味的故事。
02
难以置信的故事, 牵强的借口
a story, explanation, or excuse that is hard to believe
习语
非正式
例子
His explanation for being late was a Canterbury tale involving a flat tire, a lost phone, and a sudden rainstorm – hard to buy into.
他讲了一个关于迟到的难以置信的故事。
03
坎特伯雷故事, 坎特伯雷传说
an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
