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parable

Related topics: Christianity
par·a·ble /ˈpærəbəl/ noun [countableC]  
RRCRFa short simple story that teaches a moral or religious lesson, especially one of the stories told by Jesus in the Bible 〔道德或宗教〕寓言〔尤指《圣经》中耶稣所讲的故事〕
Examples from the Corpus
parable• In this, like both Priest and Sister My Sister, it functions as a parable of enlightenment and individualism.• In many ways Alan Bond's demise is a parable of the last 10 years.• If she had a gift, he thought, it was for parable and double-talk.• Instead, he used wit appropriately, as in some of his parables.• It is a kind of parable for the eighties -- a lesson about the destructiveness of greed.• When the music stopped, Gary concentrated on the parable of the prodigal son.• Let me tell you the parable of the Bavarian-cream pies.• the parable of 'The Prodigal Son'• The parables of the kingdom, therefore, are still seen as relevant today by all Christians.• Christ used parables to explain moral questions in a way that people could understand.
Origin parable
(1300-1400) French parabole, from Late Latin parabola “comparison”, from Greek parabole, from paraballein “to compare”
par·a·ble noun
Chinese
Syllable
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BNC: 10532 COCA: 12932
BNC: 10532 COCA: 12932
BNC: 10532 COCA: 12932
parable
Types of story or play: adaptation, allegory, anecdote...
The Christian Bible: bible, biblical, Epistle...

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