"cautionary tale" in Chinese (Traditional)
警示故事警世故事
Definition
用來警告人們潛在危險或透過展示某人行動帶來的負面後果來傳達教訓的故事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
‘Cautionary tale’常見於文學、民間故事、新聞或對話中,用來提醒或警告他人。通常在分享負面經驗前使用,語氣比較正式或中立,不適合幽默或輕鬆故事。
Examples
The story of the boy who cried wolf is a cautionary tale.
「狼來了」這個故事是一個**警示故事**。
She told us a cautionary tale about driving too fast.
她告訴我們一個關於開車太快的**警示故事**。
Many fairy tales are actually cautionary tales for children.
許多童話其實是給孩子們的**警示故事**。
That email scam story is a real cautionary tale—don’t click on suspicious links!
那個郵件詐騙的故事真的是個**警示故事**—千萬別點可疑的連結!
His experience with debt became a cautionary tale for all his friends.
他的負債經歷成了朋友們的**警示故事**。
Every time a new virus spreads, the media runs a cautionary tale about staying safe online.
每次有新病毒出現,媒體都會做一個關於網路安全的**警示故事**。