Word familyadjectivemythicmythologicmythopoeicadverbmythicallymythologicallynounmythicismmythicistmythicizermythismmythistmythogenesismythographermythographymythologermythologistmythologizationmythologizermythologymythomanemythomaniamythomaniacmythopoeiamythopoeistmythopoetmythusmythverbmythicizemythizemythologize
1story from ancient times古代故事ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤ancient, classical古老的/古典神話➤religious宗教神話➤Biblical《聖經》神話➤Christian, Greek, Norse, Roman, etc.基督教、希臘、古斯堪的納維亞、羅馬等神話➤creation (= that explains how the world began)創世神話◇the creation myths of the Inuit因紐特人的創世神話PREPOSITION➤myth about關於⋯的神話◇the myth about the golden apple有關金蘋果的神話myth
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2idea/belief which is untrue/impossible不真實的觀點;不可能的想法ADJECTIVE | VERB + MYTH | MYTH + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤great荒誕無稽的說法◇There is a great myth that people who wear glasses are more intelligent.有種荒誕無稽的看法,認為戴眼鏡的人更聰明。➤common常見的誤解➤powerful有影響力的假話➤enduring, persistent, prevailing長久存在的鬼話;一再出現的謊言;盛行的謊言➤complete, total十足的謊言;一派胡言◇It's a total myth that this causes blindness.說這會導致失明純屬無稽之談。➤modern現代神話➤folk, popular, urban, widespread民間謠言;廣為人知的謠言;城市神話;普遍的誤解➤national民族神話◇The battle has become part of national myth.這場戰役已成為民族神話的一部份。➤historical, political歷史傳說;政治神話◇The propaganda of both sides relies heavily on historical myth.雙方的宣傳都主要依據歷史傳說。➤heroic, romantic英雄/浪漫傳奇◇an outlaw who has now assumed the staus of heroic myth現在已儼然成為英雄傳奇人物的逃犯➤dangerous, pernicious危險的/惡毒的謊言➤convenient張口即來的謊言VERB + MYTH➤create, cultivate, establish, invent製造謠言;編造神話◇How did the myth get so firmly established in the popular consciousness?這種謠傳是怎樣牢牢紮根於民眾心中的?➤challenge, question質疑神話➤counter反駁謊言➤bust (NAmE, informal) , debunk, deconstruct, demolish, destroy, dispel, disprove, explode, expose, puncture, scotch, shatter打破神話;揭穿謊言;粉碎神話;消除謠言;反駁謊言➤bury, lay to rest, put to rest拋開騙人的鬼話▸➤feed, foster, keep alive, maintain, perpetuate, promote, propagate, reinforce使謠言得以流傳下去;使謠言長存;散播謠言;助長謠言➤spread傳播神話➤peddle (BrE) 散佈神話◇Women have peddled the myth that all decent men are either married or gay.女人們中間流傳有這樣的荒誕說法:體面的男人要麼已經結婚,要麼是同性戀。➤be based on基於⋯的說法◇People's faith in the Emperor was based on the myth that he was infallible.人們效忠君主是基於對皇帝永不犯錯的迷信。➤explore探秘神話➤believe相信神話MYTH + VERB➤surround sth圍繞⋯的荒誕說法◇We are trying to lay to rest the myths surrounding mental illness.我們試圖使圍繞精神疾病產生的種種神話壽終正寢。➤grow up謬誤形成◇A myth has grown up that Fleming didn't realize the potential of penicillin.形成了一種錯誤的說法,認為弗萊明沒意識到青霉素潛在的價值。➤persist, remain荒誕說法持續存在/依然存在◇The myth persists that men are more intelligent than women.男人比女人聰明的荒誕說法仍然存在。PREPOSITION➤myth about有關⋯的無稽之談◇a popular myth about twins流傳廣泛的關於雙胞胎的無稽之談➤myth of⋯的鬼話◇an attempt to perpetuate the myth of racial superiority使種族優越論的鬼話流傳下去的企圖