◙ noun 1. a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral • 寓言 a story, typically a supernatural one incorporating elements of myth and legend • 神话故事 [mass noun] myth and legend • 神话传说 »the unnatural monsters of fable. 神话传说中的奇异怪物。 a false statement or belief • 谎言，杜撰；假信念 ◙ verb 1. [no obj.] (archaic)tell fictitious tales • [古] 虚构，捏造 »I do not dream nor fable. 我既不痴心妄想，也不胡编乱造。 [with obj.] fabricate or invent (an incident, person, or story) • 虚构（事件、人物或故事）
【派生】
♦ fabler noun
【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French fable (noun), from Latin fabula 'story', from fari 'speak'