Canterbury tale
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坎特伯雷故事, 一个太长或枯燥的故事
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
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.
在家庭聚会上，乔叔叔用他年轻时冒险的坎特伯雷故事娱乐了大家。
02
难以相信的故事, 天方夜谭
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.
他迟到的解释是一个涉及爆胎、丢失手机和突然暴雨的坎特伯雷故事——很难相信。
03
坎特伯雷故事, 坎特伯雷传说
an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
