mythology
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++my·thol·o·gy /mɪˈθɒlədʒi $ -ˈθɑː-/ ●○○ noun (plural mythologies) [countable, uncountable] 1 RMset of ancient myths 〔统称〕神话 characters from classical mythology 古典神话中的人物mythology of the mythology of the Persians 波斯神话2 UNTRUEideas or opinions that many people have, but that are wrong or not true 〔许多人所持有的〕错误的想法，不正确的看法 According to popular mythology, school days are the best days of your life. 一种很流行的错误看法是，学生时代是人生中最美好的时期。 —mythological /ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective The walls are painted with mythological scenes. 墙上绘有展现神话故事中场景的壁画。
Examples from the Corpus
mythology• Which brings us back to reality and mythology.• But away from the controlling mythology of the Western, his blood-dimmed vision lacked the same conviction.• A violent, enduring mythology is activated to make sense of immediate socio-political crisis and fear.• Greek mythology holds that the gods lived on Mt. Olympus.• There's a lot of mythology surrounding tapeworms.• She had no patience with the passive princesses of mythology.• In popular mythology, gold is regarded as a good investment.• This mythology is in part embedded in our history.popular mythology• In popular mythology poisonous snakes are always ready and waiting for the chance to strike out and kill their attackers.• In popular mythology, gold is regarded as a good investment.my·thol·o·gy nounChineseSyllable
set of myths Corpus ancient
mythology
my‧thol‧o‧gy /mɪˈθɒlədʒi $ -ˈθɑː-/
noun (plural mythologies) [uncountable and countable]
1. set of ancient myths:
characters from classical mythology
mythology of
the mythology of the Persians
2. ideas or opinions that many people have, but that are wrong or not true:
According to popular mythology, school days are the best days of your life.
—mythological /ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective:
The walls are painted with mythological scenes.
my‧thol‧o‧gy /mɪˈθɒlədʒi $ -ˈθɑː-/
noun (plural mythologies) [uncountable and countable]1. set of ancient myths:
mythology of
2. ideas or opinions that many people have, but that are wrong or not true:
—mythological /ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective: