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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神話；神話故事 synonym legend
    • ancient Greek myths古希臘神話
    • a creation myth (= that explains how the world began)創世的神話
    • the heroes of myth and legend神話和傳說中的英雄
    Extra Examples
    • the creation myths of the Eskimos愛斯基摩人的創世神話
    • the myth about the golden apple有關金蘋果的神話
    • The story parallels the creation myth of the ancient Babylonians.這個故事與古巴比倫的創世神話如出一轍。
    • The battle has become part of national myth.這場戰役已成爲民族神話的一部份。
    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虛構的東西；荒誕的說法；不真實的事 synonym fallacy
    • It is time to dispel the myth of a classless society (= to show that it does not exist).該消除那種無階級社會的神話了。
    • Contrary to popular myth, women are not worse drivers than men.都說女人開車比男人差，其實不然。
    see also urban myth
    Extra Examples
    • It's a myth that cats only swish their tails when they are angry.貓只有發怒時才會甩動尾巴的說法不靠譜。
    • an attempt to perpetuate the myth of racial superiority使種族優越論的鬼話流傳下去的企圖
    • a popular myth about twins流傳廣泛的關於雙胞胎的無稽之談
    • Women have peddled the myth that all decent men are either married or gay.女人們中間流傳有這樣的荒誕說法：體面的男人要麽已經結婚，要麽是同性戀。
    • We are trying to lay to rest the myths surrounding mental illness.我們試圖使圍繞精神疾病産生的種種神話壽終正寝。
    • There is a great myth that all sports players are stupid.有種荒誕無稽的說法就是所有的運動員都十分愚蠢。
    • The propaganda of both sides relies heavily on historical myth.雙方的宣傳都主要依據歷史傳說。
    • The myth persists that men are more intelligent than women.男人比女人聰明的荒誕說法仍然存在。
    • The film tears down the cosy myths about fair play in war.這部電影揭穿了戰爭中按規則作戰的種種美麗謊言。
    • People's faith in the Emperor was based on the myth that he was infallible.人們效忠君主是基於對皇帝永不犯錯的迷信。
    • Propaganda has turned the former president into a heroic myth.前任總統給宣傳成一個傳奇人物了。
    • It's a total myth that this causes blindness.說這會導致失明純屬無稽之談。
    • It's a complete myth that he has royal blood.說他有皇家血統純屬無稽之談。
    • How did the myth get so firmly established in the popular consciousness?這種謠傳是怎樣牢牢紮根於民衆心中的？
    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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