sto·ry /ˈstori, ˈstɔr-/
 故事,小說,傳奇,描述,閱歷,經歷,真相,報道,層


 Sto·ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Storied p. pr. & vb. n. Storying.] To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.
    How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing.   --Shak.
    It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high.   --Bp. Wilkins.

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 Sto·ry n.; pl. Stories   A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within. [Written also storey.]
 Note: ☞ A story comprehends the distance from one floor to another; as, a story of nine or ten feet elevation. The spaces between floors are numbered in order, from below upward; as, the lower, second, or third story; a house of one story, of two stories, of five stories.
 Story post Arch., a vertical post used to support a floor or superincumbent wall.


 Sto·ry, n.
 1. A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.
    One malcontent who did indeed get a name in story.   --Barrow.
    Venice, with its unique city and its Impressive story.   --Ed. Rev.
    The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story.   --Sir W. Temple.
 2. The relation of an incident or minor event; a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate than a novel; a short romance.
 3. A euphemism or child's word for “a lie;” a fib; as, to tell a story. [Colloq.]


 story
      n 1: a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence
           or course of events; presented in writing or drama or
           cinema or as a radio or television program; "his
           narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain
           adults as well as children" [syn: narrative, narration,
            tale]
      2: a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events;
         "he writes stories for the magazines"
      3: structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a
         single level of a multilevel building; "what level is the
         office on?" [syn: floor, level, storey]
      4: a record or narrative description of past events; "a history
         of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to
         kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" [syn:
          history, account, chronicle]
      5: a short account of the news; "the report of his speech";
         "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of
         his speech that was given on the evening news made the
         governor furious" [syn: report, news report, account,
          write up]
      6: a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach";
         "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" [syn: fib,
          tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle]
      [also: storied]