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story
1[ stawr-ee, stohr-ee ]
noun
- a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
- such narratives or tales as a branch of literature:
song and story.
- the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.:
The characterizations were good, but the story was weak.
- a narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated, as an anecdote, joke, etc.
Synonyms:
- a narration of the events in the life of a person or the existence of a thing, or such events as a subject for narration:
the story of medicine; the story of his life.
- a report or account of a matter; statement or allegation:
The story goes that he rejected the offer.
Synonyms:
- a lie or fabrication:
What he said about himself turned out to be a story.
- Obsolete. history.
verb (used with object)
- to ornament with pictured scenes, as from history or legend.
- Obsolete. to tell the history or story of.
story
2[ stawr-ee, stohr-ee ]
noun
- a complete horizontal section of a building, having one continuous or practically continuous floor.
- the set of rooms on the same floor or level of a building.
- any major horizontal architectural division, as of a fa莽ade or the wall of a nave.
- a layer.
Story
3[ stawr-ee, stohr-ee ]
noun
- Joseph, 1779鈥1845, U.S. jurist.
- William Wet路more [wet, -mawr, -mohr], 1819鈥95, U.S. sculptor and poet.
story
1/ 藞蝉迟蓴藧谤瑟 /
noun
- a narration of a chain of events told or written in prose or verse
- Also calledshort story a piece of fiction, briefer and usually less detailed than a novel
- Also calledstory line the plot of a book, film, etc
- an event that could be the subject of a narrative
- a report or statement on a matter or event
- the event or material for such a report
- informal.a lie, fib, or untruth
- cut a long story short or make a long story shortto leave out details in a narration
- the same old story informal.the familiar or regular course of events
- the story goesit is commonly said or believed
verb
- to decorate (a pot, wall, etc) with scenes from history or legends
story
2/ 藞蝉迟蓴藧谤瑟 /
noun
- another spelling (esp US) of storey
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 蝉迟辞顎价测路濒别蝉蝉 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of story1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with story , also see cock and bull story ; cover story ; fish story ; hard-luck story ; make a long story short ; old story ; same old story ; shaggy dog story ; sob story ; upper story .Example Sentences
It was the first time Knox was sharing her story in front of a crowd and she asked to meet with Lewinsky, whose writing and public speaking she said she had 鈥渄evoured鈥 in preparation.
When the club heard about Isaac's story, they invited him, his mum and dad Melissa and Alan, and older sister Florence to the training ground to meet the players.
Telling the story of the local community in addition to the fortunes of the club itself, the documentary has won eight Primetime Emmy Awards and two Critics' Choice Television Awards.
"If you look deeper, that's where my story started 鈥 going to see a DJ or a band can change your life."
It tells the story of a wife who believes she is going insane because her criminal husband continues to lie to her.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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