story
noun [ C ] uk/ˈstɔː.ri/ us/ˈstɔːr.i/
(DESCRIPTION)
A2 （真实或虚构的）故事;叙述，描述;小说
a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of events
Will you read/tell me a story, daddy? 爸爸，能给我读／讲个故事吗？
Martha chose her favourite book of bedtime stories. 玛莎挑了她最喜欢的睡前故事书。
He writes children's stories. 他写童话故事。
I don't know if it's true but it's a good story (= entertaining to listen to although probably not true). 我不知道那是否是真实的，不过却是个有趣的故事。
She gave me her version of what had happened, but it would be interesting to hear his half/side of the story (= the events as described by him). 她从她的角度告诉了我发生了什么事情，不过听听他的说法也是很有意思的。
Apparently his first words to her were "Will you marry me?" or so the story goes (= that is what people say happened). 据说他对她说的第一句话就是“你愿意嫁给我吗？”，传说就是这样的。
B2 新闻报道
a report in a newspaper or on a news broadcast of something that has happened
The main story in the papers today is the president's speech. 今天报纸上的主要报道是总统的演讲。
C2 谎话
a lie
He made up some story about having to be at his aunt's wedding anniversary. 他编了一通谎话，说什么必须去参加他姨妈的结婚周年纪念。
- More examples
- It's an age-old story of love and betrayal.
- The story is about theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale.
- Throughout the novel, the story is seen through the eyes of a detached observer.
- We don't know the full details of the story yet.
- He told the extraordinary story of his escape.
(LEVEL)
B2 US (UK storey)楼层，层
a level of a building
a three-story house 3层高的房子
Their new house has four stories including the attic. 他们的新房子包括阁楼一共有4层。
Idioms
it's/that's the story of my lifeidiom humorous （表示经常遇到类似的倒霉事）我就是这个命
said when something bad happens to you that has happened to you many times before
Honestly, it's the story of my life - I meet a totally gorgeous bloke and he's leaving for Australia the next day! 老实说，我就是这个命——我碰上了一个非常中意的男人，可他第二天就要去澳大利亚！
that's my story and I'm sticking to itidiom humorous 这是我一直坚持的说法（用于你给出了一个解释，但你知道那并不是真的）
used after you have given an explanation that you know is not really true
Anyway, I'm not overweight - my bones are just heavier than most people's - that's my story and I'm sticking to it! 不管怎么说，我都没有超重——只是我的骨头比大多数人的重一点——这是我一直坚持的说法。