parable

noun

1. （尤指《圣经》中的）寓言故事
   a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, especially one of those told by Jesus as recorded in the Bible

1. N-COUNT （《圣经》等中的）寓言故事
   A parable is a short story, which is told in order to make a moral or religious point, like those in the Bible.
   1. ...the parable of the Good Samaritan...
      “好撒马利亚人”的寓言
   2. The story is a pleasing parable of the problems created by an excess of wealth.
      这是个令人开怀的寓言，讲的是财富过剩造成的问题。

1. I launched into the parable, embellishing the story with invented dialogue and extra details
   我开始讲那则寓言，并编造了些对话，加了些细节对其进行润色。
2. The story is a pleasing parable of the problems created by an excess of wealth.
   这是个令人开怀的寓言，讲的是财富过剩造成的问题。
3. And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
   门徒问耶稣说，这比喻是什么意思呢。
4. This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
   这比喻乃是这样：种子就是神的道。
5. Jesus taught the parable of the talents to emphasize this truth.
   耶稣曾用才干的比喻去强调这个真理。
6. What does this parable teach us to pray for?
   这个比喻教导我们要为什么祷告？
7. And his disciples questioned him as to what this parable might be.
   门徒问这比喻是什么意思。
8. This grisly parable reminds us that refusing to love is emotional suicide.
   这个可怕的寓言提醒我们拒绝爱情是感情上的自杀。
9. I see that I have lapsed into parable and ecstatic declamation.
   我知道我在比喻和狂喜的辩论中造成了遗误。
10. This parable was told while he was in Galilee.
    这是他在加利利时讲的。
11. This short parable comes in a group given in the last week of Christ's earthly ministry.
    这个简短的比喻，是主耶稣在世事奉最后一周时，用来教训众人的众多比喻中的一个。
12. And we talked about the parable of the wheat and the tare.
    我们谈到了关于麦子和稗子的比喻。
13. And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
    耶稣又设比喻对他们说，你们看无花果树，和各样的树。
14. The diseased beggar in Jesus 'parable of the rich man and the beggar.
    在基督关于富人和乞丐的寓言中的生病的乞丐。
15. How does the parable of the Cave fall in with the distinction between knowledge and belief?
    洞这则寓言在知识和信仰之间该如何归类？
16. The teaching of the parable does not end, however, with the prodigal's return.
    该寓言教学并没有结束，但是，与浪子的归来。
17. Jn. 16:29 His disciples said, Behold, now You are speaking plainly and not saying any parable.
    约十六29门徒说，看哪，如今你是明说，不是用比喻说了。
18. The section ends with a parable that teaches a lesson about the attitude that is present in humble faith.
    这一部分的结尾是一个比喻，它教导了由谦卑的信心所产生的态度。
19. And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
    无人的时候，跟随耶稣的人，和十二个门徒，问他这比喻的意思。
20. Jesus in answer to a question replied with a parable.
    耶稣用比喻回答一个问题。
21. We may recall from our earlier study of parables that Jesus usually makes one main point in each parable.
    从前面对比喻的学习可以看出，耶稣的每一个比喻中都有一个中心意思。
22. And he spoke to them this parable, saying.
    耶稣遂对他们设了这个比喻说。
23. What does this parable teach us about eternal life and how to get ready for it?
    这个比喻对永生有什么教导？我们如何为之准备？
24. Matthew also has a parable about a man goes out and throws a field with seed.
    马太也用了一个比喻，是说一个男人，去田里播种。
25. I explained to my friends what had puzzled me for some years in terms of the following parable.
    我用一个比喻对这些朋友解释困扰了我好几年的问题。
26. The parable of the talents contains a timely warning for the gold market.
    圣经中一个有关人才的寓言故事给黄金市场提出了及时的警告。
27. I read the novel as a parable.
    我认为这本小说实际上是个寓言故事书。
28. With this as background, we can understand some details of the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican.
    经由这样的背景，我们再看法利赛人和酒馆老板的寓言故事，便可以弄懂一些细节。
29. Then answered Peter and said unto him, declare unto us this parable.
    彼得对耶稣说、请将这比喻讲给我们听。
30. A parable has to be written of this spoiled child.
    我们得替这位纵容坏了的孩子写一个譬喻。

noun

1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)

   Synonym:    fableallegoryapologue

2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
   1. the parable of the prodigal son