"oral narrative centered on magical tests, quests, and transformations," 1749, translating French Conte de feés, the name given to her collection by Madame d'Aulnois (1698, translated into English 1699). As an adjective (also fairytale), attested by 1963.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Fairy tales weren't just meant for children.
童話故事不僅僅是寫(xiě)給孩子們的。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Now tell me the truth: I don't want any more of your fairy stories.
現(xiàn)在跟我說(shuō)實(shí)話：我不想再聽(tīng)你胡編亂謅了。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. The fairy waved her wand and the table disappeared.
那仙女魔杖一揮，桌子不翼而飛。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. There are many stories about the nymphs in Roman fairy tales.
羅馬神話中有許多關(guān)于仙女的故事.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. The teacher used to beguile her pupils with fairy tales.