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myth

/mɪθ/

Meanings
noun

神话，传说

A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

Examples :

"The story of the school's founder, a wise and magical woman, is a myth that explains how the school was built. "
关于学校创始人，一位智慧而充满魔力的女性的故事，是一个神话，解释了学校是如何建立的。
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noun

迷思，神话，谬论。

A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.

Examples :

"Scientists debunk the myth that gum stays in the human stomach for seven years."
科学家们揭穿了一个迷思：口香糖会在人体胃里停留七年。
story mythology culture religion philosophy literature tradition society essential

Related Words

Illustration phenomenon

phenomenon noun

/fɪˈnɒmənɒn/ /fɪˈnɑmənɑn/

现象，表象

"The sudden increase in student absences is a noticeable phenomenon. "

学生突然旷课人数的增加是一个值得注意的现象。

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

习俗，惯例。

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

在许多西方文化中，握手问候是一种常见的习俗。

Illustration personified

personified verb

/pərˈsɑːnɪfaɪd/ /pɜːrˈsɑːnɪfaɪd/

化身，体现。

"Mozart could be said to personify musical genius."

莫扎特简直就是音乐天才的化身。

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

锦标赛，冠军赛

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

今年学校篮球队赢得了冠军赛。

Illustration exaggerates

exaggerates verb

/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪts/ /ɛɡˈzædʒəˌreɪts/

夸大，言过其实。

"He exaggerates his stories about catching fish, always making them bigger than they really are. "

他总是夸大他钓鱼的故事，总是把鱼说得比实际的要大得多。

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

经验, 阅历

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

那是一段他永远难忘的经历。

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

篮球， 篮板球

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

我弟弟放学后很喜欢打篮球。

Illustration fictitious

fictitious adjective

/fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

虚构的，编造的。

"The story about a talking dog was a fictitious tale, not based on real events. "

关于一只会说话的狗的故事纯属虚构，并非基于真实事件。

Illustration conception

conception noun

/kənˈsɛpʃən/

怀孕，受孕

"The conception of the new project took several brainstorming sessions. "

这个新项目的构思，花了我们好几次头脑风暴会议的时间。

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

Illustration imagination

imagination noun

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

想象力， 想象。

"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."

想象力是人类最高级的能力之一。

Illustration misconception

misconception noun

/ˌmɪskənˈsɛp.ʃən/

误解，错误的观念。

"He had the misconception that the word "misconception" meant becoming pregnant with a girl."

他误以为“misconception”这个词的意思是怀上女孩，这是个错误的理解。