名詞 parable:

1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
   同義詞：fable, allegory, apologue
2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message

1. This is an ancient parable.
   這是一個古老的寓言。
2. Jesus taught in parables.
   耶穌以比喻講道。

par.a.ble

n.（名詞）
A simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson.
格言，寓言：一種講明道德或宗教的淺顯的故事

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Late Latin parabola
源自 后期拉丁語 parabola
from Greek parabolô
源自 希臘語 parabolô
from paraballein [to compare]
源自 paraballein [比較]
para- [beside] * see para-
para- [旁邊] *參見 para-
ballein [to throw] * see g wel…-
ballein [拋丟] *參見 g wel…-