cautionary tale
noun[C]
uk/ˌkɔː.ʃən.ər.i ˈteɪl/us/ˌkɑː.ʃən.er.i ˈteɪl/astorythat gives awarning:
警世故事;具警示性的事件Hiscareerisrecalledtoday as acautionarytaleofeconomicmismanagement.他的职业生涯如今被人们视为经济管理不善的警示故事。
"Frankenstein" is acautionarytaleabout thedangersofscience.《弗兰肯斯坦》是一个关于科学的危险性的警世故事。
- As acautionarytale, thenovelis asuccess.
- Thesongtellsagrimcautionarytaleabout akidwho makesbadchoices.
- The company'smistakesofferacautionarytalefor thegamesindustry.
Accounts and stories
- anecdote
- another
- anti-narrative
- be another storyidiom
- bodice-ripper
- brushstroke
- commentary
- legend
- legendary
- lore
- misdescription
- multi-stranded
- myth
- rundown
- running commentaryphrase
- scenario
- shaggy-dog story
- short story
- strand
- writesomethingup
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Threats & warnings