/ˈæləgəri ||; ˈæləˌgɔrɪ/noun [C,U] (plural allegories) a story, play, picture, etc in which each character or event is a symbol representing an idea or a quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc; the use of such symbols 寓言；讽喻法 ➔allegorical /ˌæləˈgɒrɪkl ||; ˌæləˈgɔrɪkḷ/ adj