apocryphal 英 [əˈpɒkrɪfl]   美 [əˈpɑkrɪfl]

apocryphal

apocryphal  英 [əˈpɒkrɪfl] 美 [əˈpɑkrɪfl]

adj. 伪的;可疑的 

His hopes rested, in part, on an article he read somewhere, which very well might be apocryphal but nevertheless allowed him to dream. 他的这种感觉部分来自于一篇他在某个地方看到的一篇文章,也不知道是谁写的,但是尽管如此至少给了他梦想的希望。

  • Urban legends — stories about phantom hitchhikers, deep-fried rats, and spider eggs in bubblegum — are classic examples of apocryphal tales. They're told as if they're true, but no one can ever verify their origins or authenticity.
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  • adj. 伪的;可疑的
  • 1. His hopes rested, in part, on an article he read somewhere, which very well might be apocryphal but nevertheless allowed him to dream.

    他的这种感觉部分来自于一篇他在某个地方看到的一篇文章,也不知道是谁写的,但是尽管如此至少给了他梦想的希望。

  • apocryphal (adj.) 1580s, "of doubtful authenticity," from apocrypha + -al (1). Middle English had apocrive (late 14c.) in same sense. Related: Apocryphally.
apoc·ryph·al / əˈpɒkrɪfl ; NAmE əˈpɑːkrɪfl / adjective (of a story 传说 ) well known, but probably not true 传闻但不足为凭的;虚构的 Most of the stories about him are apocryphal. 关于他的传闻多属虚构。 apoc·ryph·al / əˈpɒkrɪfl ; NAmE əˈpɑːkrɪfl /
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