
myth
词源
源自希腊语 'mythos',意为故事或传说,后通过拉丁语 'mythus' 传入英语。
noun
❶ 神话,指古代流传下来的关于神明、英雄或超自然现象的故事,通常用来解释自然或文化现象。
“The myth of Hercules is one of the most famous in Greek mythology.”
(赫拉克勒斯的神话是希腊神话中最著名的故事之一。)
“Many cultures have myths about how the world was created.”
(许多文化都有关于世界如何被创造的神话。)
❶ 虚构的或错误的观念,指被广泛相信但缺乏事实依据的说法或想法。
“The idea that carrots improve your eyesight is actually a myth.”
(胡萝卜能改善视力的说法其实是一个谬误。)
“Many people believe the myth that lightning never strikes the same place twice.”
(许多人相信闪电不会两次击中同一个地方的谬论。)
常见短语
urban myth — 都市传说,指现代社会中流传的未经证实的离奇故事或谣言。
“The story of alligators living in the sewers is a famous urban myth.”
(下水道里有鳄鱼的故事是一个著名的都市传说。)
bust a myth — 破除谬误,指通过事实或证据证明某个广为流传的说法是错误的。
“The documentary aims to bust the myth that sharks are mindless killers.”
(这部纪录片旨在破除鲨鱼是无脑杀手的谬误。)