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

• 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。
• I read the novel as a parable.
  我认为这本小说实际上是个寓言故事书。
• 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。
• This parable was told while he was in Galilee.
  这是他在加利利时讲的。
• This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
  这比喻乃是这样：种子就是神的道。
• The teaching of the parable does not end, however, with the prodigal's return.
  该寓言教学并没有结束，但是，与浪子的归来。
• And he spoke to them this parable, saying.
  耶稣遂对他们设了这个比喻说。
• This short parable comes in a group given in the last week of Christ's earthly ministry.
  这个简短的比喻，是主耶稣在世事奉最后一周时，用来教训众人的众多比喻中的一个。
• 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。
• What does this parable teach us to pray for?
  这个比喻教导我们要为什么祷告？