单词 | myth |
释义 | mythBrE /mɪθ/ NAmE /mɪθ/ noun [C , U ]a story from ancient times , especially one that was told to explain natural events or to describe the early history of a people ; this type of story 神话;神话故事SYN legend◆ ancient Greek myths 古希腊神话◆ a creation myth (= that explains how the world began )创世的神话◆ the heroes of myth and legend 神话和传说中的英雄something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false 虚构的东西;荒诞的说法;不真实的事SYN fallacy◆ It is time to dispel the myth of a classless society (= to show that it does not exist ). 该消除那种无阶级社会的神话了。◆ Contrary to popular myth , women are not worse drivers than men . 都说女人开车比男人差,其实不然。 ➡ see also urban myth |
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