old wives' tale
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
- 無稽之談
英汉例句
- One old wives' tale that has endured is that if a woman carries her unborn baby low, then it will be a boy.
根據一則流傳至今的老婦人的故事，如果孕婦腹中胎兒的位置較低，那麽就會是個男孩。 - 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.
老媽媽嚼什麽東西都要嚼20次的故事應該是有道理的——如果你稍微多咀嚼一會兒，那麽這可能真會對減少肥胖産生有益影響。 - 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.
即使你不相信戒指會被詛咒，我倒可以說說曾聽過的一個老婦人的傳言。 她說，訂婚戒指帶著來自上一段婚姻的魔力。
雙語例句
词组短语
- old wives ' tale 無稽之談;愚蠢的迷信;老婦譚;傳說
- an old wives 'tale 無稽之談
- The Old Wives 'Tale 老婦譚
短語
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
- An old wives' tale is a traditional belief, especially one which is incorrect.