myth

柯林斯词典

1. N-VAR A myth is a well-known story which was made up in the past to explain natural events or to justify religious beliefs or social customs. 神话
There is a famous Greek myth in which Icarus flew too near to the Sun. 一个著名的希腊神话中说，伊卡洛斯飞得离太阳太近了。
2. N-VAR If you describe a belief or explanation as a myth, you mean that many people believe it but it is actually untrue. 谬见
Contrary to the popular myth, women are not reckless spendthrifts. 与盛行的谬见相反，女人们并非挥霍无度。

The writer's aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress .
It's difficult to disentangle hard fact from myth, or truth from lies .
The organization has peddled the myth that they are supporting the local population .
In Greek myth, love is personified by the goddess Aphrodite.
The popular myth is that air travel is more dangerous than travel by car or bus .