Urban legend 是指一种广泛流传的都市传说，通常是未经过证实的故事，通常带有惊悚、神秘或不可思议的元素。这些故事通常在某些地区或文化中广为流传，并且可能在讲述过程中产生了夸大或虚构的成分，往往是通过口口相传的方式传播。都市传说通常具有某种警示性质，或者用于解释一些难以理解或无法解释的事件。

Urban legend 音标

/ˈɜːrbən ˈlɛdʒənd/

翻译

Urban legend 译为“都市传说”。

读音

Urban /ˈɜːrbən/
Legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/

用法

Urban legend 通常用于指代那些在城市或现代社会中流传的虚构故事，这些故事可能涉及神秘现象、怪异事件、恶作剧或者奇怪的经历。它们通常没有明确的证据支持，通常被当作警告或者娱乐故事。

例句

The story about a vanishing hitchhiker is one of the most famous urban legends.

Many urban legends are rooted in real-life events but become exaggerated over time.

The urban legend of the haunted house has been passed down for generations.

I heard an urban legend that there's a secret tunnel under the city.

The urban legend claims that the local cemetery is haunted by the ghosts of former residents.

This urban legend has been debunked, but people still believe it.

One of the most famous urban legends involves the story of a killer in the backseat of a car.

Some urban legends are so bizarre that they are hard to believe.

I can't believe anyone still believes in that urban legend about the phone number.

The urban legend of the "slit-mouthed woman" is popular in Japan.

短语搭配

Classic urban legend – 经典都市传说

Local urban legend – 当地的都市传说

Urban legend about – 关于……的都市传说

Urban legend spread – 流传的都市传说

Believe an urban legend – 相信一个都市传说

Debunk an urban legend – 揭穿都市传说

Urban legend warning – 都市传说警告

Urban legend circulating – 流传的都市传说

Urban legend surrounding – 围绕……的都市传说

Urban legend story – 都市传说故事