mythology

英 [mɪˈθɒlədʒi]

美 [mɪˈθɑːlədʒi]

n.  (统称)神话; 某文化(或社会等)的神话; 虚幻的想法; 错误的观点

复数：mythologies　

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牛津词典

noun

• （统称）神话；某文化（或社会等）的神话
  ancient myths in general; the ancient myths of a particular culture, society, etc.
  1. Greek mythology
     希腊神话
  2. a study of the religions and mythologies of ancient Rome
     关于古罗马的宗教和神话的研究
• 虚幻的想法；错误的观点
  ideas that many people think are true but that do not exist or are false
  1. the popular mythology that life begins at forty
     生活四十方起步这种普遍的错误观点

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 神话;神话故事
  Mythologyis a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture.
  1. In Greek mythology, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda...
     在希腊神话里，主神宙斯化作天鹅引诱了勒达。
  2. This is well illustrated in the mythologies of many cultures.
     这一点在很多文化的神话故事里都得到了充分的证明。
• N-VAR 错误的信念;谬误
  You can usemythologyto refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue.
  1. Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other.
     奥尔特曼戳穿了电影产业的虚伪面具以及普遍存在的一些错误认识，揭露了其作为一个产业，跟其他任何一个产业都一样。

英英释义

noun

• the study of myths
• myths collectively

双语例句

• I'm writing on Greek mythology.
  我写的是关于希腊神话的。
• Nymphs were an important part of Greek mythology and religion.
  在希腊神话和宗教信仰中，山泽女神是一个重要的部分。
• This is well illustrated in the mythologies of many cultures.
  这一点在很多文化的神话故事里都得到了充分的证明。
• This scroll icon indicates that this creature exists in folklore, legend, or mythology.
  这个卷轴图标表示该种动物来自于民俗民间故事、说或者神话里面。
• Solar boats played an important role in story of the afterlife in ancient Egyptian mythology.
  太阳船在古埃及神话中扮演了一个重要的角色。
• ( classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal.
  （古典神话）上帝的食物和饮料；吃这些东西的凡人会成为神仙。
• Hebe is the Goddess of youth in Greek mythology.
  赫柏是希腊神话中的青春女神。
• In ancient Greek mythology it was a symbol of love and the renewal of life.
  在古希腊神话中，它是爱与生命复兴的象征。
• In Greek mythology, Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, was born from sea foam.
  在古希腊神话中，爱与美的女神维纳斯从大海的泡沫中诞生。
• They both originate from folk life, mythology, literary works and from other languages.
  都来自民间生活，神话传说，文学作品和外来语。