单词 | folklore |
释义 | folk·lore (fōklôr′) n. 1. The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally. 2. The comparative study of folk knowledge and culture. Also called folkloristics. 3. a. A body of widely accepted but usually spurious notions about a place, group, or institution: Rumors of their antics became part of the folklore of Hollywood. b. A popular but unfounded belief. folklor′ic adj. folklor′ish adj. folklor′ist n. folk′lor·istic adj. |
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