a·poc·ry·phal
adjective/əˈpɒkrɪfl/
/əˈpɑːkrɪfl/
- (of a story) well known, but probably not true
流传甚广但不足为凭的；虚构的 - Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.
关于他的传闻多属虚构。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryApocryphal is used with these nouns:- gospel
- story
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from apocrypha + -al. - Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.