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*sto·ry /`stɔrɪ; ˈstɔːri/
n [C]
1 a description of a series of real or imaginary events, which is told or written to entertain people 故事; 小说:
a book of short stories 短篇小说集
the story of Cinderella 灰姑娘的故事
a ghost story 鬼故事
tell/read sb a story Grandma used to tell us stories every night. 祖母以前每天晚上都给我们讲故事。
2 a report in a newspaper or news programme about something that has happened 〔报纸或广播中的〕（新闻）报道:
a front-page story in the New York Times 《纽约时报》的头版新闻报道
3 it's a long story spoken used to say that something will take too long to explain 【口】 这事说来话长:
It's a long story — I'll tell you later. 这事说来话长 — 我以后再告诉你。
4 to cut a long story short spoken when you want to finish explaining something quickly 【口】 长话短说:
To cut a long story short, she's leaving him. 长话短说吧，她要离开他。
5 an explanation about something that happened, which may be untrue 〔对某事的〕解释，说法:
Do you believe his story? 你相信他的解释吗？
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