fable
/ˈfeɪbl; `febl/ n
1
(a) [C] short story not based on fact, often with animals as characters, that conveys a moral 寓言
Aesop's fables 伊索寓言.
(b) [U] such stories and legends considered as a group 寓言故事; 神话; 传说
a land famous in fable 以寓言故事闻名的国家.
2 [C, U] untrue statement(s) or account(s) 无稽之谈; 谎话; 胡扯
distinguish fact from fable 辨别虚实.