fib
US /fɪb/
UK /fɪb/
名詞
小謊, 善意的謊言
a trivial lie, especially one told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to avoid trouble
範例:
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He told a little fib about where he was last night.
他撒了個小謊，說他昨晚在哪裡。
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It was just a white fib to make her feel better.
那只是一個善意的謊言，為了讓她感覺好些。
動詞
撒謊, 說謊
to tell a trivial lie
範例:
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He tried to fib his way out of trouble.
他試圖撒謊以擺脫困境。
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Don't fib to me; I know the truth.
別騙我；我知道真相。