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故事,小说,传奇,描述,阅历,经历,真相,报道,层

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Story \Sto"ry\, n.; pl. {Stories}. [OF. estor['e], estor['e]e,
   built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store.
   See {Store}, v. t.]
   A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the
   space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a
   building's exterior considered architecturally, which need
   not correspond exactly with the stories within. [Written also
   {storey}.]

   Note: A story comprehends the distance from one floor to
         another; as, a story of nine or ten feet elevation. The
         spaces between floors are numbered in order, from below
         upward; as, the lower, second, or third story; a house
         of one story, of two stories, of five stories.

   {Story post} (Arch.), a vertical post used to support a floor
      or superincumbent wall.

Story \Sto"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Storied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Storying}.]
   To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a
   story; to narrate or describe in story.

         How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter,
         rather than story him in his own hearing. --Shak.

         It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it
         was seventy cubits high.                 --Bp. Wilkins.

Story \Sto"ry\, n. [OE. storie, OF. estoire, F. histoire, fr. L.
   historia. See {History}.]
   1. A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a
      description of past events; a history; a statement; a
      record.

            One malcontent who did indeed get a name in story.
                                                  --Barrow.

            Venice, with its unique city and its Impressive
            story.                                --Ed. Rev.

            The four great monarchies make the subject of
            ancient story.                        --Sir W.
                                                  Temple.

   2. The relation of an incident or minor event; a short
      narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less
      elaborate than a novel; a short romance. --Addison.

   3. A euphemism or child's word for ``a lie;'' a fib; as, to
      tell a story. [Colloq.]

资料来源 : WordNet®

story
     n 1: a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence
          or course of events; presented in writing or drama or
          cinema or as a radio or television program; "his
          narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain
          adults as well as children" [syn: {narrative}, {narration},
           {tale}]
     2: a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events;
        "he writes stories for the magazines"
     3: structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a
        single level of a multilevel building; "what level is the
        office on?" [syn: {floor}, {level}, {storey}]
     4: a record or narrative description of past events; "a history
        of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to
        kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" [syn:
         {history}, {account}, {chronicle}]
     5: a short account of the news; "the report of his speech";
        "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of
        his speech that was given on the evening news made the
        governor furious" [syn: {report}, {news report}, {account},
         {write up}]
     6: a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach";
        "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" [syn: {fib},
         {tale}, {tarradiddle}, {taradiddle}]
     [also: {storied}]