knowledge and information related to a particular subject, especially when this is not written down; the stories and traditions of a particular group of people (尤指口头流传的)某一方面的学问;(某一群体的)传说,传统 weather lore 天气的知识 Celtic lore 凯尔特人的传说
Extra ExamplesLocal lore has it that a young girl who washes in this well will always have a fair complexion. 当地传说,在这口井里洗的年轻女孩总是肤色白皙。 We know little about the lore and traditions of this ancient people. 我们对这个古老民族的知识和传统知之甚少。 Women with an understanding of herbal lore were often regarded as witches. 过去懂得草药知识的妇女常被认为是女巫。
Word OriginOld English lār ‘instruction’, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch leer, German Lehre, also to learn.