story
gb/stˈɔɹi/ us/stˈɔɹi/
A1
Anh
~ 600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
account of events
A talk or text about things that happened, real or not, often to entertain or inform.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a story about [something/someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'story' with 'history'. 'Story' can be fictional; 'history' refers to real past events.
Từ đồng nghĩa
tale (Often more literary or old-fashioned, but similar in meaning.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fact (A fact is a single piece of true information, not a narrative.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
tell a story
|short story
|true story
|fictional story
|story unfolds
Chủ đề
literature
|media
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I read a story before bed.
- My grandfather told me a story.
- This is a true story.
- She wrote a story about a cat.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
news article or report
A report in a newspaper, on TV, or online about something that happened.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a news story about [something]
Từ đồng nghĩa
report (A general term for giving information; not always in narrative form.)
Từ trái nghĩa
silence (No coverage or reporting of an event.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
cover a story
|break a story
|feature story
|news story
Chủ đề
media
|journalism
|communication
|education
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I read a story in the paper.
- The TV had a story about the storm.
- They wrote a story about the school play.
Danh từ
B1
entity
3
personal account or excuse
What someone says happened, often to explain why they did something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s story is that [clause]
Từ đồng nghĩa
account (A more neutral term without implying fiction or excuse.)
Từ trái nghĩa
truth (The actual facts without alteration or fabrication.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
stick to your story
|buy someone's story
|change your story
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|relationships
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- His story is that he was at home.
- I don't believe her story.
- She changed her story many times.
Danh từ
A2
entity
4
floor of a building
One floor of a building.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [number]-story building
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'story' with 'storey' (British spelling); same meaning, different spelling.
Từ đồng nghĩa
floor (Common synonym; 'story' is used more in American English for building levels.)
Từ trái nghĩa
basement (A level below ground, not above.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
two-story house
|high-story building
Chủ đề
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My room is on the second story.
- It is a three-story house.
- The top story has big windows.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
story
IPA
GB/stˈɔɹi/
US/stˈɔɹi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
story (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (story)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: story
- Plural: stories
Họ từ
Forms
stories
noun
Core family
storyteller
noun B1
storytelling
noun
Related words
storyline
noun
storybook
noun
backstory
noun
Cách diễn đạt
cut a long story short
1/kˈʌt ə lˈɔŋ stˈɔɹi ʃˈɔɹt/
idiom
summarize briefly
To tell something quickly without all the details.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- I missed the bus again—that’s the story of my life.
- Always getting caught in the rain—story of my life.