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

• With this as background, we can understand some details of the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican.
  经由这样的背景，我们再看法利赛人和酒馆老板的寓言故事，便可以弄懂一些细节。
• 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。
• 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 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？
• I explained to my friends what had puzzled me for some years in terms of the following parable.
  我用一个比喻对这些朋友解释困扰了我好几年的问题。
• And he spoke to them this parable, saying.
  耶稣遂对他们设了这个比喻说。
• What does this parable teach us to pray for?
  这个比喻教导我们要为什么祷告？
• 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 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。
• And his disciples questioned him as to what this parable might be.
  门徒问这比喻是什么意思。