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myths

UK /mɪθs/US /mɪθs/

词源

源自希腊语 'mythos'(故事、传说),通过拉丁语 'mythus' 进入英语,最初指代传统叙事或神圣故事。

noun

❶ 指代古代流传的虚构故事,通常涉及神明、英雄或超自然现象,用于解释自然或文化现象。

“Greek myths often explain the origins of the world.”

(希腊神话经常解释世界的起源。)

“Many cultures have myths about great floods.”

(许多文化都有关于大洪水的神话。)

❶ 指广泛流传但缺乏事实依据的虚构说法或错误观念,常被误认为是真实的。

“The myth that carrots improve eyesight was spread during World War II.”

(胡萝卜能改善视力的说法是二战期间流传的谬误。)

“It's a myth that humans only use 10% of their brains.”

(人类只使用大脑10%的说法是一个误解。)

同义词:legends, fables, folklore, tales, misconceptions

常见短语

debunk a myth — 通过证据或事实揭露某个广为流传的错误观念或虚构说法。

“Scientists have debunked the myth that vaccines cause autism.”

(科学家已证实疫苗导致自闭症的说法是错误的。)

urban myth — 现代社会中口口相传的虚构故事,通常包含离奇或夸张的情节。

“The story about alligators in sewers is a classic urban myth.”

(下水道里有鳄鱼的故事是典型的都市传说。)