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

• What does this parable teach us about eternal life and how to get ready for it?
  这个比喻对永生有什么教导？我们如何为之准备？
• A parable has to be written of this spoiled child.
  我们得替这位纵容坏了的孩子写一个譬喻。
• Matthew also has a parable about a man goes out and throws a field with seed.
  马太也用了一个比喻，是说一个男人，去田里播种。
• Jesus taught the parable of the talents to emphasize this truth.
  耶稣曾用才干的比喻去强调这个真理。
• And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
  门徒问耶稣说，这比喻是什么意思呢。
• 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。
• 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。
• Jesus in answer to a question replied with a parable.
  耶稣用比喻回答一个问题。
• 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。
• And we talked about the parable of the wheat and the tare.
  我们谈到了关于麦子和稗子的比喻。