(noun.) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; 'he writes stories for the magazines'.
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双语例句
I could tell you a story about that same uncle, gentlemen, that would rather surprise you. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
Mr Lammle, striking in here, proclaims aloud that there is a sequel to the story of the man from somewhere. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
In the story of this passion, too, the development varies: sometimes it is the glorious marriage, sometimes frustration and final parting. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
Neither had read it, but they knew it was a love story, and each privately wondered if it was half as interesting as their own. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.
Holmes had listened to his story with the utmost attention, and now he sat for some time in silent thought. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
The Story in a Billiard Table[24] 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
William was soon calling out from the landing-place of the second story for his mother and for Rebecca. 简·奥斯汀.曼斯菲尔德庄园.
This is an extraordinary story,' observed Lightwood, who had heard it out with serious attention. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
Lord Steyne, and her son in London, had many a laugh over the story when Rawdon and his wife returned to their quarters in May Fair. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
A slight snore was the only reply: the honest stockbroker was asleep, and so the rest of Joseph's story was lost for that day. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
I won't know your story professionally, for nothing, old lady! 查尔斯·狄更斯.大卫·科波菲尔.
We have told our story of Europe; the reader may judge whether the glitter of the German sword is exceptionally blinding. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
It is at present a quite inexplicable story, and we give these preposterous facts with no attempt to rationalize them. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
I had this story from one who had no business to tell it to me, or to any other. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.人猿泰山.
But, Sir, I thought every story should have some sort of a moral, so I took care to have a few of my sinners repent. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.
I don't tell amusing stories, he said curtly, and walked across to the piano. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
In a little while we hear stories of an Omayyad Caliph, Walid II (743-744), who mocked at the Koran, ate pork, drank wine, and did not pray. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
Dates make ladies nervous and stories dry. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
Edison has always had an amused admiration for Bergmann, and his social side is often made evident by his love of telling stories about those days of struggle. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
I think he must have lived among a lot of people who were very solemn, because I went out riding with him in the Bois de Boulogne and started in to tell him American stories. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
We have opened this chapter with the stories of two countries. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
They must tell their stories without any previous consultation with you, if none has yet taken place (another look at the jury). 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
I always wished I could have understood Siemens's explanations of the points of those stories. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
She knew stories about every one, which she retailed to their friends at the pitch of her voice; and she was always hunting for a husband for Eunice. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
You love stories, and will excuse my telling one of myself. 本杰明·富兰克林.富兰克林自传.
Speaking of telling stories, I once got telling a man stories at the Harrison lamp factory, in the yard, as he was leaving. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
I entirely agree with you, he said; in my opinion those stories are quite unfit to be repeated. 柏拉图.理想国.
No, of course not; some fellow showed it to me--but I'd heard the stories before. 伊迪丝·华顿.快乐之家.
Particularly significant are the stories that represent him as discouraging extreme mortification. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
She read books, in order that she might tell him stories from them. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.