myth

更新时间:2026-07-07 23:48:21   栏目: 英语词典

Myth(名词)是指传说、神话,尤其是那些由古代文化创造的具有象征意义的故事,通常涉及神祇、英雄或自然现象的起源。这个词还可以指被广泛传播但并不真实的观念或信仰。

音标:[mɪθ]

翻译

中文翻译:神话,传说,迷思,虚构的故事

常见词义

神话:古代文化传递下来的故事,通常具有神秘、神话色彩。

迷思:一种错误的观念或普遍误解。

 

读音

音标:[mɪθ],发音为“m”音 + “ɪ”音 + “θ”音。

用法

Myths are an important part of many cultures and help explain natural phenomena.
(神话是许多文化的重要组成部分,有助于解释自然现象。)

The Greek myths are filled with gods, heroes, and monsters.
(希腊神话充满了神祇、英雄和怪物。)

Many people still believe in the myth that lightning never strikes the same place twice.
(许多人仍然相信雷电永远不会打到同一个地方两次的迷信。)

The story of the Trojan Horse is one of the most famous myths in Western culture.
(特洛伊木马的故事是西方文化中最著名的神话之一。)

People often believe the myth that you need to drink eight glasses of water a day.
(人们常常相信需要每天喝八杯水这一迷思。)

In the myth of Hercules, he was tasked with performing twelve difficult labors.
(在赫拉克勒斯的神话中,他被赋予了完成十二个艰难任务的使命。)

The myth of vampires has been popular in folklore for centuries.
(吸血鬼的神话在民间传说中流传了几个世纪。)

The myth of the fountain of youth has fascinated explorers for centuries.
(青春之泉的神话几个世纪以来一直吸引着探险者。)

It is a myth that only women suffer from eating disorders.
(认为只有女性会患有饮食失调症是一个误解。)

There is a myth that older workers are less adaptable than younger ones.
(有一个误解认为年长的工人比年轻工人更不容易适应变化。)

短语搭配

Urban myth(都市传说)

Common myth(常见的迷思)

Myth about(关于……的神话)

Debunk a myth(揭穿迷思)

Creation myth(创世神话)

Mythological creatures(神话生物)

Ancient myth(古老的神话)

Mythical creature(神话中的生物)

Cultural myth(文化神话)

Myth of immortality(不朽的神话)

总结
"Myth"通常与古代神话、民间传说以及普遍的误解或迷思相关。这个词可以用来描述与超自然、历史或文化起源有关的故事,也可以指某些被错误传播的观念或假设。