简明英汉词典

 myth
[miW]
n.
神话, 神话式的人物(或事物), 虚构的故事, 荒诞的说法

美国传统词典[双解]

 myth
myth
AHD:[m1th]
D.J.[miG]
K.K.[m!G]
n.（名词）

(1)

 A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the world view of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society:
神话；神话故事：一种传统的、通常是古代的故事，它涉及有超自然的生灵、祖先或作为人们世俗目光中重要而典型的英雄人物，如通过解释自然界的方面或描写心理、风俗或社会思想：
the myth of Eros and Psyche; a creation myth.
爱神厄洛斯和塞姬的神话；神话创造

(2)

 Such stories considered as a group:
神话：被认为一个群体的那些故事：
the realm of myth.
神话王国

(3)

 A story, a theme, an object, or a character regarded as embodying an aspect of a culture:
神话式人物（或事物）：认为表现文化某一方面的故事、主题或人物：
a star whose fame turned her into a myth; the pioneer myth of suburbia.
名星的声誉使她变得神秘；郊区拓荒者的传奇

(4)

 A fiction or half-truth, especially one that forms part of an ideology.
虚构；部分事实：虚构或半真实的人物，尤指形成部分意识形态的

(5)

 A fictitious story, person, or thing:
传说；虚构的人（物）：虚构的小说、人或事情：
“German artillery superiority on the Western Front was a myth”(Leon Wolff)
“在西方战线上，德军的大炮的优势纯属虚构”(莱昂·沃尔夫)

语源

(1)

 New Latin mts
现代拉丁语 mts

(2)

 from Late Latin mts
源自 后期拉丁语 mts

(3)

 from Greek muthos
源自 希腊语 muthos

现代英汉词典

 myth
[mIW]
n.

(1)

 神话

(2)

 虚构的故事
The myth that elephants never forget.
那个虚构的大象故事令人难忘。

现代英汉综合大辞典

 myth
[miW]
n.

(1)

 神话; 神怪故事

(2)

 神话般的人[事]

(3)

 虚构的故事; 荒诞的说法

词性变化

 myth
[miW]
vt.
使神化

用法词典

 myth
(拉丁语 mythos<希腊语 mythos 词，故事，传说)

英文相关词典

 myth
fable    fabrication    fairy tale    falsehood    fantasy    fiction    legend    story    

美国传统词典

 myth
myth
AHD:[m1th]
D.J.[miG]
K.K.[m!G]
n.

(1)

 A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the world view of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society:
the myth of Eros and Psyche; a creation myth.

(2)

 Such stories considered as a group:
the realm of myth.

(3)

 A story, a theme, an object, or a character regarded as embodying an aspect of a culture:
a star whose fame turned her into a myth; the pioneer myth of suburbia.

(4)

 A fiction or half-truth, especially one that forms part of an ideology.

(5)

 A fictitious story, person, or thing:
“German artillery superiority on the Western Front was a myth”(Leon Wolff)

语源

(1)

 New Latin mts

(2)

 from Late Latin mts

(3)

 from Greek muthos

英汉化学大词典

 myth
n.神话

英汉计算机大词典

 myth
n.神话

英汉能源大词典

 myth
n.神话

英汉心理学大词典

 myth
神话