old wives' tale
可数名词
(像老太婆所说的) 无稽之谈,愚蠢的迷信
索引：可数名词
英wifewife[waIf; waif]可数名词(pl. wives [wa vz; waivz])1 妻,太太,内人; 主妇(cf. husband)one's wedded [lawful] ~正室,正妻,元配have a ~有妻室take? for a ~ 迎娶为妻,娶…She will make him a good ~.她将会成为他的好太太【字源】wife 在古英语 ...
英taletale[tєl; tєil]可数名词1 (真实、传说、虚构的) 故事fairy ~s神仙故事,童话~s of adventure冒险故事tell one's ~讲自己的身世; 说自己要说的话a ~ told by an idiot痴人说的故事His ~ is [has been] told.他已经完了(运数已尽)That tells a ~.此 ...