fable:
n.寓言;寓言故事;謊言;不實之詞;無稽之談
v.講故事;編寓言;虛構;杜撰;煞有介事地講
例句:
Fables can be understood on various levels.
寓言可從不同的角度去理解。
The old fable continues to echo down the centuries.
這則古老的寓言流傳了數(shù)個世紀。
For the first week he never actually saw the fabled Jack.
第一周他實際上從沒見到傳說中的杰克。
You cannot go home without visiting the fabled art collections of the Prado.
普拉多美術館充滿傳奇色彩的藝術藏品屬于旅游時的必看之選。
Each tale has the timeless quality of fable.
每個故事都有其永恒的寓意。
face:
v.面對;面向;正對;面臨,必須對付(某情況);承認,正視(現(xiàn)實)
n.臉;面孔;面部表情;有…面容的;有…表情的
例句:
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition.
面對激烈的競爭,我們贏得了這項合同。
Face facts ─ she isn't coming back.
面對現(xiàn)實吧——她不會回來了。
Young people today face a very difficult future at work.
如今的年輕人面臨著充滿困難的工作前景。
Make sure you get a good look at their faces.
你一定要仔細看清他們的面孔。
You shouldn't take anything she says at face value.
她的話你絕對不能只看表面。