mythology
UK [mɪ'θɒl.ə.dʒi] US [-'θɑ:.lə-] noun uncountable
ANCIENT STORIES 古代故事
■myths in general 神话•She's fascinated by the stories of classical mythology (= ancient Greek and Roman myths).她被古典神话故事迷住了。
UK [mɪ'θɒl.ə.dʒi] US [-'θɑ:.lə-] noun uncountable
POPULAR BELIEF 普遍的看法
■a popular belief that is probably not true 普遍但错误的看法•It's just a piece of popular mythology that people always get sacked when they are away.缺勤总会遭到解雇其实是一种普遍的错误观念。 |