short story

英 [ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔːri]

美 [ˌʃɔːrt ˈstɔːri]

n. 短篇小说

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noun

短篇小说
a story, usually about imaginary characters and events, that is short enough to be read from beginning to end without stopping

N-COUNT 短篇小说
Ashort storyis a written story about imaginary events that is only a few pages long.
1. He published a collection of short stories.
  他出了本短篇小说集。

noun

After a while, I worked up the courage to show him something new, a short story.
过了一阵，我鼓起勇气给父亲看了点新写的东西&一篇小故事。
Write a poem, short story, or any other creative piece.
写一首诗，一个短篇小说，或任何有个性的文章。
a short story in which he transposes the roles of poets and screenwriters.
他将诗人与编剧作了角色换位的短篇小说
I read a short story while I waited for the bus.
我等车时读了一个短篇故事。
That reminded me of a short story by Lu Xun.
这使我想起鲁迅写的一个短篇小说。
Before I close, I'd like to share a short story.
在结束之前，我想分享一个小故事。
We gave her the Nobel Prize in Literature because she is a master of the contemporary short story.
我们把诺贝尔文学奖授予她，因为她是当代短篇小说大师。
He could hardly believe that he had was to have a short story published in a reputable magazine.
他简直不能相信他终于获得了成功他的一篇短篇小说将在一本有名的杂志上登出来。
He is famous as a short story writer.
他是著名的短篇小说家。
He padded a short story with anecdotes.
他用许多趣闻添凑起了一个小故事。