story
gb/stˈɔɹi/ us/stˈɔɹi/
A1
英語
~ 600
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A1
entity
1
account of events
A talk or text about things that happened, real or not, often to entertain or inform.
用法パターン：
a story about [something/someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'story' with 'history'. 'Story' can be fictional; 'history' refers to real past events.
類義語
tale (Often more literary or old-fashioned, but similar in meaning.)
対義語
fact (A fact is a single piece of true information, not a narrative.)
コロケーション
tell a story
|short story
|true story
|fictional story
|story unfolds
テーマ
literature
|media
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|communication
例文
- She told me a funny story about her childhood.
- The movie is based on a true story.
- He wrote a short story for the school magazine.
- That news story shocked the entire community.
- Each chapter adds more detail to the ongoing story.
学習者向け例文
- I read a story before bed.
- My grandfather told me a story.
- This is a true story.
- She wrote a story about a cat.
名詞
A2
entity
2
news article or report
A report in a newspaper, on TV, or online about something that happened.
用法パターン：
a news story about [something]
類義語
report (A general term for giving information; not always in narrative form.)
対義語
silence (No coverage or reporting of an event.)
コロケーション
cover a story
|break a story
|feature story
|news story
テーマ
media
|journalism
|communication
|education
例文
- The newspaper ran a story on climate change.
- She covered the story for the local TV station.
- That was the lead story on the evening news.
- Journalists are competing to break the story.
- The magazine featured a story about new technology.
学習者向け例文
- I read a story in the paper.
- The TV had a story about the storm.
- They wrote a story about the school play.
名詞
B1
entity
3
personal account or excuse
What someone says happened, often to explain why they did something.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s story is that [clause]
類義語
account (A more neutral term without implying fiction or excuse.)
対義語
truth (The actual facts without alteration or fabrication.)
コロケーション
stick to your story
|buy someone's story
|change your story
テーマ
daily life
|communication
|relationships
例文
- His story was that he missed the bus.
- The police didn’t believe her story.
- He kept changing his story during the interview.
- She stuck to her story despite the evidence.
- I don't buy his story for a second.
学習者向け例文
- His story is that he was at home.
- I don't believe her story.
- She changed her story many times.
名詞
A2
entity
4
floor of a building
One floor of a building.
用法パターン：
a [number]-story building
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'story' with 'storey' (British spelling); same meaning, different spelling.
類義語
floor (Common synonym; 'story' is used more in American English for building levels.)
対義語
basement (A level below ground, not above.)
コロケーション
two-story house
|high-story building
テーマ
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
例文
- They live on the third story of the apartment block.
- The fire spread quickly to the upper stories of the building.
- It's a five-story office tower.
- The top story has the best view.
学習者向け例文
- My room is on the second story.
- It is a three-story house.
- The top story has big windows.
文法
辞書形
story
IPA
GB/stˈɔɹi/
US/stˈɔɹi/
音節・強勢
story （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (story)
活用形
Noun
- Base: story
- Plural: stories
関連語
Forms
stories
noun
Core family
storyteller
noun B1
storytelling
noun
Related words
storyline
noun
storybook
noun
backstory
noun
表現
cut a long story short
1/kˈʌt ə lˈɔŋ stˈɔɹi ʃˈɔɹt/
idiom
summarize briefly
To tell something quickly without all the details.
例文
- To cut a long story short, we missed our flight and had to drive instead.
- He cut a long story short and told us they got married.
end of story
1/ˈɛnd əv stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
informal
no more discussion needed
Used to say there is nothing more to say about something.
例文
- You’re not going to the party. End of story.
- We don’t have enough money—end of story.
make up a story
1/mˈeɪk ˈʌp ə stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
invent false events account
To create something that did not happen, usually to trick people or entertain them.
例文
- She made up a story about why she was late.
- He likes to make up stories for his children.
the story of [someone/something's] life
1/ðə stˈɔɹi əv sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋz lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
typical life experience summary
Used to say that something happens often to someone, usually something unlucky or disappointing.
例文
- I missed the bus again—that’s the story of my life.
- Always getting caught in the rain—story of my life.