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。
• And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
  无人的时候，跟随耶稣的人，和十二个门徒，问他这比喻的意思。
• What does this parable teach us to pray for?
  这个比喻教导我们要为什么祷告？
• 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。
• Jn. 16:29 His disciples said, Behold, now You are speaking plainly and not saying any parable.
  约十六29门徒说，看哪，如今你是明说，不是用比喻说了。
• 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。
• 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。
• And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
  耶稣又设比喻对他们说，你们看无花果树，和各样的树。
• This grisly parable reminds us that refusing to love is emotional suicide.
  这个可怕的寓言提醒我们拒绝爱情是感情上的自杀。
• 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。