B2 a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe(尤指包含离奇内容的)故事,不实之词
He told some fascinating tales about his life in India.他讲了他在印度生活的一些奇闻轶事。
She told me/invented/concocted a tale about missing the bus to explain her lateness.为了解释迟到的原因,她向我讲了/编造了一通没赶上公共汽车的鬼话。