英语词汇“wives”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Longman Language Activatorsomething that someone believes that is definitely not true► illusion

a belief or idea that is false, especially a belief in something good about yourself or about the situation you are in: · She thought he loved her but it was just an illusion.· Alcohol gives some people the illusion of being witty and confident.illusion that: · There seems to be a widespread illusion that there are no class barriers anymore.under an illusion: · People had bought these houses under the illusion that their value would just keep on rising.

► fallacy

something that a lot of people believe but which is completely untrue: · The idea that a good night's sleep will cure everything is a complete fallacy.· It's a fallacy that all fat people are fat simply because they eat too much.

► myth

something a lot of people believe because they want to believe it, not because it is based on fact: · The first myth about motherhood is that new mothers instantly fall in love with their babies.· It is a myth that battered women deserve or want to be beaten.

► delusion

a completely mistaken idea about yourself or the situation you are in, especially one that everyone else knows is wrong: · She now had to finally forget the dreams and delusions of her youthunder a delusion: · I was still under the delusion that everyone was trying to cheat me.

► mistaken belief

a belief you have that is wrong, although you do not realize it is wrong at the time when you have it: · When I started as a teacher I had the mistaken belief that all kids are interested in learning.

► misconception

something that is not true but which people believe because they do not have all the facts or they have not properly understood the situation: · No, it's not actually true that rail travel is more expensive - that's a misconception.misconception that: · Employers seem to share the general misconception that young people are more efficient than older workers.

► old wives' tale

a popular belief or piece of advice that has existed for a long time but which you think is stupid: · It's not true that if trees have a lot of fruit in the autumn it will be a cold winter - that's just an old wives' tale.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► old wives’ tale

It's not true that if trees have a lot of fruit in the autumn it will be a cold winter - that's just an old wives' tale.
And so the old wives' tale continues.
I think it's an old wives' tale that make-up ruins the skin.
Some dismiss these as myth in the sense of old wives' tales.
That's only an old wives' tale.
The old wives' tales that have answered the pleas of fathers for centuries are mostly ineffective.
Whatever doctors, old wives' tales, and the Roman Catholic Church may say, human ovulation is invisible and unpredictable.

单词	wives
释义	wiveswives /waɪvz/ Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomething that someone believes that is definitely not true► illusion a belief or idea that is false, especially a belief in something good about yourself or about the situation you are in: · She thought he loved her but it was just an illusion.· Alcohol gives some people the illusion of being witty and confident.illusion that: · There seems to be a widespread illusion that there are no class barriers anymore.under an illusion: · People had bought these houses under the illusion that their value would just keep on rising. ► fallacy something that a lot of people believe but which is completely untrue: · The idea that a good night's sleep will cure everything is a complete fallacy.· It's a fallacy that all fat people are fat simply because they eat too much. ► myth something a lot of people believe because they want to believe it, not because it is based on fact: · The first myth about motherhood is that new mothers instantly fall in love with their babies.· It is a myth that battered women deserve or want to be beaten. ► delusion a completely mistaken idea about yourself or the situation you are in, especially one that everyone else knows is wrong: · She now had to finally forget the dreams and delusions of her youthunder a delusion: · I was still under the delusion that everyone was trying to cheat me. ► mistaken belief a belief you have that is wrong, although you do not realize it is wrong at the time when you have it: · When I started as a teacher I had the mistaken belief that all kids are interested in learning. ► misconception something that is not true but which people believe because they do not have all the facts or they have not properly understood the situation: · No, it's not actually true that rail travel is more expensive - that's a misconception.misconception that: · Employers seem to share the general misconception that young people are more efficient than older workers. ► old wives' tale a popular belief or piece of advice that has existed for a long time but which you think is stupid: · It's not true that if trees have a lot of fruit in the autumn it will be a cold winter - that's just an old wives' tale. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► old wives’ tale It's not true that if trees have a lot of fruit in the autumn it will be a cold winter - that's just an old wives' tale. And so the old wives' tale continues. I think it's an old wives' tale that make-up ruins the skin. Some dismiss these as myth in the sense of old wives' tales. That's only an old wives' tale. The old wives' tales that have answered the pleas of fathers for centuries are mostly ineffective. Whatever doctors, old wives' tales, and the Roman Catholic Church may say, human ovulation is invisible and unpredictable. the plural of wife
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