听声词典

old wives' tale

O 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌəʊld ˈwaɪvzˌteɪl]
  • 美式音标 [ˌoʊld ˈwaɪvzˌteɪl]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • 无稽之谈

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英汉例句

    双语例句

  • One old wives' tale that has endured is that if a woman carries her unborn baby low, then it will be a boy.
    根据一则流传至今的老妇人的故事，如果孕妇腹中胎儿的位置较低，那么就会是个男孩。
  • The old wives' tale about chewing everything 20 times might be true - if you did take a bit more time eating, it could have an impact.
    老妈妈嚼什么东西都要嚼20次的故事应该是有道理的——如果你稍微多咀嚼一会儿，那么这可能真会对减少肥胖产生有益影响。
  • Even if you don't believe that jewelry can be cursed, I've heard an old wives' tale that claims engagement rings are supposed to carry the energy of the marriage from whence they came.
    即使你不相信戒指会被诅咒，我倒可以说说曾听过的一个老妇人的传言。 她说，订婚戒指带着来自上一段婚姻的魔力。

词组短语

    短语

  • old wives ' tale 无稽之谈;愚蠢的迷信;老妇谭;传说
  • an old wives 'tale 无稽之谈
  • The Old Wives 'Tale 老妇谭

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • a piece of advice or a theory, often related to matters of health, that was believed in the past but is now known to be wrong

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • An old wives' tale is a traditional belief, especially one which is incorrect.