lore
noun/lɔː(r)/
/lɔːr/
[uncountable]- knowledge and information related to a particular subject, especially when this is not written down; the stories and traditions of a particular group of people
(尤指口头流传的)某一方面的学问;(某一群体的)传说,传统 - weather lore
天气的知识 - Celtic lore
凯尔特人的传说
Extra Examples- Local lore has it that a young girl who washes in this well will always have a fair complexion.
当地传说,在这口井里洗澡的少女,肤色永远白皙。 - We know little about the lore and traditions of this ancient people.
我们对这个古老民族的传说和传统知之甚少。 - Women with an understanding of herbal lore were often regarded as witches.
过去懂得草药知识的妇女常被认为是女巫。
Word OriginOld English lār ‘instruction’, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch leer, German Lehre, also to learn. - weather lore