apocryphal

英 [əˈpɒkrɪfl] 美 [əˈpɑːkrɪfl]

adj.  传闻但不足为凭的; 虚构的

GRE

BNC.22523 / COCA.24326



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 传闻但不足为凭的;虚构的
    well known, but probably not true
    1. Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.
      关于他的传闻多属虚构。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ (指可能会说明真相的故事)真实性可疑的,虚构的,杜撰的
    An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
    1. This may well be an apocryphal story...
      这很可能是个杜撰的故事。
    2. There is a story, probably apocryphal, about a British motorcyclist on holiday in America.
      故事讲述一位英国摩托车手在美国度假,但未必真实。

双语例句

  1. This may well be an apocryphal story
    这很可能是个杜撰的故事。
  2. There is a story, probably apocryphal, about a British motorcyclist on holiday in America.
    故事讲述一位英国摩托车手在美国度假,但未必真实。
  3. BEIJING&   The dissident Chinese writer is an apocryphal beast.
    北京&中国异见作者是一种虚构生物。
  4. The Scriptures and other apocryphal works were passed down either by word of mouth and through song, and much later in works of art that did much to instruct the believer.
    经文和其他伪经作品或者是通过口头和唱颂,更加后期的是通过艺术作品来流传下来,对信仰者有很大的指引。
  5. In the next place, they had an earlier origin than most of their apocryphal rivals, and indeed many of the latter productions were directly based on the canonical Gospels.
    在未来的地方,他们较早起源比他们大部分的猜测竞争对手,而事实上许多后者制作人直接基于典型福音。
  6. Although the part about Andrew Jackson is almost certainly apocryphal.
    虽然其中关于安德鲁·杰克逊的部分是不足凭信的。
  7. It is perhaps that cited as "Abraham" in early lists of Apocryphal works, and some passages in early Christian writers may indicate their knowledge of such a work.
    它也许是引为“亚伯拉罕”,在早期的名单猜测工程,以及一些段落,在早期基督教作家可以表明自己的知识这样的工作。
  8. The thing is, they turn out not to be apocryphal.
    而事实是,这些并非杜撰。
  9. The Einstein quotation is almost certainly apocryphal, but the sentiment has an element of truth.
    上述爱因斯坦的引言当然不足为信,但它的意思却含有真理的成分。
  10. The apocryphal story of Columbus and the egg is very interesting.
    哥伦布竖蛋这个真伪不明的故事十分有趣。
  11. The construction boom in China has led to all kinds of seemingly apocryphal stories about a shortage of tower cranes and about the prices of steel and concrete going through the roof.
    中国的建设热潮已经引发了各种各样看起来不足为信的报道,有的说塔式起重机出现了短缺,有的说钢铁和混凝土价格出现了飙升。
  12. A perhaps apocryphal story tells of a Russian visitor, impressed by the laden shelves in US supermarkets.
    有一个可能是虚构的故事,讲的是一位俄罗斯游客对美国超市中满满的货架感到吃惊。
  13. Most of the stories about his private life are probably apocryphal.
    有关他私生活的事可能大部分都是虚构的。
  14. It's a good story but I dare say it's apocryphal.
    这故事挺有趣,但我认为这是捏造出来的。
  15. There is no record of the context of this admonition, and the quotation itself may be accurate or even apocryphal.
    拿破仑是在什么场合发出这一警告的,没有记载可查,引用的话本身可能并不准确,甚至有可能是伪造的。
  16. Fake problem is divided into the auction house deliberately pat and auction apocryphal works of art.
    拍假问题则分为拍卖行故意拍假及拍卖真伪不明的艺术品两类。
  17. This view that became some of the auction house did not review obligation excuse and auction apocryphal works of art on the save.
    此条文一出便成为了一些拍卖行未尽审查义务的借口及拍卖真伪不明艺术品上的豁免令。

英英释义

adj

  1. being of questionable authenticity