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单词 apologue
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Definition of apologue in English:

apologue

noun ˈapəlɒɡˈæpəlɔɡ
  • A moral fable, especially one with animals as characters.

    寓言(尤指蕴含道德讽喻意义的动物寓言)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An Arthurian element surfaces in later genres of literature such as stories or apologues in bardic verse, ballads and oral tales, and even genealogies.
    • Sandrart's story of Caravaggio's death is easily interpreted as an apologue rather than as biography because there is so little ground to confuse moral and factual truths.
    • The most ancient poets graced their productions with apologues.
    Synonyms
    parable, analogy, metaphor, symbol, emblem

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, via Latin from Greek apologos 'story'.

Definition of apologue in US English:

apologue

nounˈapəlôɡˈæpəlɔɡ
  • A moral fable, especially one with animals as characters.

    寓言(尤指蕴含道德讽喻意义的动物寓言)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sandrart's story of Caravaggio's death is easily interpreted as an apologue rather than as biography because there is so little ground to confuse moral and factual truths.
    • An Arthurian element surfaces in later genres of literature such as stories or apologues in bardic verse, ballads and oral tales, and even genealogies.
    • The most ancient poets graced their productions with apologues.
    Synonyms
    parable, analogy, metaphor, symbol, emblem

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, via Latin from Greek apologos ‘story’.

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