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myth

noun
 
/mɪθ/
/mɪθ/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1.  
    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 synonym 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
    Extra Examples
    • the creation myths of the Eskimos爱斯基摩人的创世神话
    • the myth about the golden apple有关金苹果的神话
    • The story parallels the creation myth of the ancient Babylonians.这个故事与古巴比伦的创世神话如出一辙。
    • The battle has become part of national myth.这场战役已成为民族神话的一部份。
    Topics Historyb2, Literature and writingb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ancient
    • classical
    • religious
    • …
    preposition
    • myth about
    See full entry
  2.  
    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 synonym 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
    Extra Examples
    • It's a myth that cats only swish their tails when they are angry.猫只有发怒时才会甩动尾巴的说法不靠谱。
    • an attempt to perpetuate the myth of racial superiority使种族优越论的鬼话流传下去的企图
    • a popular myth about twins流传广泛的关于双胞胎的无稽之谈
    • Women have peddled the myth that all decent men are either married or gay.女人们中间流传有这样的荒诞说法：体面的男人要么已经结婚，要么是同性恋。
    • We are trying to lay to rest the myths surrounding mental illness.我们试图使围绕精神疾病产生的种种神话寿终正寝。
    • There is a great myth that all sports players are stupid.有种荒诞无稽的说法就是所有的运动员都十分愚蠢。
    • The propaganda of both sides relies heavily on historical myth.双方的宣传都主要依据历史传说。
    • The myth persists that men are more intelligent than women.男人比女人聪明的荒诞说法仍然存在。
    • The film tears down the cosy myths about fair play in war.这部电影揭穿了战争中按规则作战的种种美丽谎言。
    • People's faith in the Emperor was based on the myth that he was infallible.人们效忠君主是基于对皇帝永不犯错的迷信。
    • Propaganda has turned the former president into a heroic myth.前任总统给宣传成一个传奇人物了。
    • It's a total myth that this causes blindness.说这会导致失明纯属无稽之谈。
    • It's a complete myth that he has royal blood.说他有皇家血统纯属无稽之谈。
    • How did the myth get so firmly established in the popular consciousness?这种谣传是怎样牢牢扎根于民众心中的？
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • common
    • powerful
    • …
    verb + myth
    • create
    • cultivate
    • establish
    • …
    myth + verb
    • surround something
    • grow up
    • persist
    • …
    preposition
    • myth about
    • myth of
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    3. Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin mythus, via late Latin from Greek muthos.

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