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mythBrE /mɪθ/NAmE /mɪθ/ noun [C, U] a story from ancient times, especially one that was told to explain natural events or to describe the early history of a people; this type of story 神话；神话故事 SYN legend ◆ancient Greek myths 古希腊神话◆a creation myth (= that explains how the world began) 创世的神话◆the heroes of myth and legend 神话和传说中的英雄something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false 虚构的东西；荒诞的说法；不真实的事 SYN fallacy ◆It is time to dispel the myth of a classless society (= to show that it does not exist). 该消除那种无阶级社会的神话了。◆Contrary to popular myth, women are not worse drivers than men. 都说女人开车比男人差，其实不然。 ➡ see also urban myth |