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  • proverb与fable的区别

    ANONYMOUS | offlineLv1 | Expired Date：2009.12.06 08:35

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proverb与fable的区别

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GLADIATOR | offline Lv7 | Answer Date：2009.11.16 09:53 (2) | (0)

proverb 类似于saying，表示很短小的，用以阐明某种真理的句子，如，seeing is believing, No pain, no gain.

fable 指的是寓言故事，是用一个有一定篇幅的故事阐明某个道理或真理。

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