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单词 myth
释义 myth

myth /mɪθ/

noun [C + that] DISAPPROVING (FALSE IDEA)
C1 a commonly believed but false idea: » Statistics disprove the myth that women are worse drivers than men.Thesaurus+: ↑Lies, lying and hypocrisy , ↑Dishonest people
noun [C or U] (ANCIENT STORY)
B2 an ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining the early history of a group of people or about natural events and facts: » ancient myths» The children enjoyed the stories about the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman myth.» Most societies have their own creation myths.Thesaurus+: ↑Accounts and stories , ↑Summaries and summarising
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Extra Examples:» The writer's aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.» It's difficult to disentangle hard fact from myth, or truth from lies.» The organization has peddled the myth that they are supporting the local population.» In Greek myth, love is personified by the goddess Aphrodite.» The popular myth is that air travel is more dangerous than travel by car or bus.
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