| 单词 | myth |
| 释义 | mythmythsmythmyth /mɪθ/ noun [uncountable and countable]1an idea that many people believe, but which is not truemyth ofthe myth of male superiority男性优越论的错误思想myth thatthe myth that the disease only affects older peopleaffectold认为只有老年人才得这种病的谬误2an ancient story, especially about gods, or that tries to explain a natural or historical eventWord Choice: myth or legend?A myth is a story that is often about the gods of an ancient civilization, or is intended to explain a natural or historical event. It is usually completely untrue: the myth of Oedipus俄狄浦斯神话the myth of creation创造的神话A legend is a story that is often about a famous person or a place. It sometimes has a part that is true: the legend of King Arthur亚瑟王的传说According to legend, the land of Atlantis disappeared under the ocean.accorddisappear根据传说，亚特兰蒂斯沉入海底消失了。THESAURUS: mythstory a description of imaginary events and people, intended to entertain people: She writes crime stories.writestoryfairy tale a children’s story in which magical things happen: an old witch from a fairy talemyth a story, especially about ancient gods or explaining a natural or historical event. It is completely untrue: Greek mythsmythlegend an old story, especially about a famous person or a place. It sometimes has a part that is true: an Indian legend about a girl who died protecting the trees that surrounded her villagedieprotecttreesurround |
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