An old wives' tale 无稽之谈
2023-07-04 13:54:17 每日学英语
wife这个词的复数形式为wives,这个词除了有“妻子”的含义外,其还能指已婚妇女,an old wives' tale的意思是“不经之谈;不科学的陈腐思想;无稽之谈”。
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An old wives'tale that has caused many a panic-stricken call to the vet.
纯属无稽之谈,让很多人惊慌失措给兽医打电话询问。
Eating carrots to help you see in the dark is an old wives' tale—it doesn't make any difference at all.
吃胡萝卜能帮助人在黑暗里看得清东西,这种说是无稽之谈——实际上毫无作用。