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

• He spoke to them in parables, at some length.
  他用比喻向他们讲了许多道理。
• And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said
  耶稣又用比喻对他们说
• We may recall from our earlier study of parables that Jesus usually makes one main point in each parable.
  从前面对比喻的学习可以看出，耶稣的每一个比喻中都有一个中心意思。
• 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。
• The parables of the lost sheep and the prodigal son.
  有关迷途羔羊和浪子回头的寓言。
• And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
  又对他们说，你们不明白这比喻吗。这样怎能明白一切的比喻呢。
• This is why the parables become windows to some people and walls to others.
  这就是为什么圣经比喻对某些人而言是扇窗门，另外一些人则是高墙一堵。
• 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。
• Neither can the mind be explained by similes and parables.
  思想也不能被明喻和寓言阐明。
• There are a few parables, a few controversies, but Mark tells you that Jesus is a great teacher without presenting Jesus teaching a lot.
  有一些比喻，一些辩论，但马可告诉你，耶稣是伟大的老师，却没有表现耶稣训诫了多少。