parables

英 [ˈpærəblz]

美 [ˈpɛrəbəlz]

n.  (尤指《圣经》中的)寓言故事
parable的复数

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。

双语例句

• Neither can the mind be explained by similes and parables.
  思想也不能被明喻和寓言阐明。
• Why is the parable of sower the foundation of understanding all other parables?
  为什麽撒种的比喻是明白一切其它比喻的根基？
• Simon asked if I had wondered why he used the word parables?
  西蒙问我是否想过，他为什么会使用比喻这个词？
• One of the most renowned parables in economics is that of the Capitol Hill babysitting co-operative.
  经济学中最著名的案例之一是“国会山照看婴儿合作社”（capitolhillbabysittingco-operative）的故事。
• Nothing is truer than parables.
  没有什么能比寓言更真实了。
• Jesus told many parables to his followers, such as the parable of the good samaritan.
  耶稣给他的门徒们讲了很多的寓言，比方说好撒马利亚人的寓言。
• When Jesus had finished these parables he left that place.
  耶稣说完了这些比喻，就离开那里。
• And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
  耶稣叫他们来，用比喻对他们说，撒但怎能赶出撒但呢。
• As he wrote of his parables: We may liken the false to the true for the purpose of moral instruction.
  正如他所写的寓言：「了道德指引下的目标，我们可能将错误比做真实。
• Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
  所以我用比喻对他们讲，是因他们看也看不见，听也听不见，也不明白。