| 单词 | apocryphal |
| 释义 | apocryphal (once / 9396 pages) adj Urban legends — stories about phantom hitchhikers, deep-fried rats, and spider eggs in bubblegum — are classic examples of apocryphal tales. They're told as if they're true, but no one can ever identify their origins. Today, any dubious or unverifiable story may be dismissed as apocryphal. If it can't be verified, it is seen as not real, true or authentic. Originally, however, apocryphal was reserved for religious writings that were not included in the Torah or the New Testament of the Bible because the divinity of the texts was not certain. These texts are known as the Apocrypha and are included in the Septuagint (a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible) and the Vulgate (a Latin Bible edited in the 4th century). WORD FAMILYapocryphal: apocryphally USAGE EXAMPLESGeorge Orwell said, probably apocryphally, that some ideas are so absurd that only intellectuals believe them, and maybe there’s a 2016 election corollary. Wall Street Journal(Dec 30, 2016) Many apocryphal tales about Disney and its founder have cropped up over the years. Los Angeles Times(Nov 26, 2016) As the story — however apocryphal it may be — goes, Macy’s employees asked the company to put on a parade in the mid-1920s. New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) adj being of questionable authenticity Syn questionable subject to question Apocryphal (once / 45812 pages) adj WORD FAMILY Apocryphal USAGE EXAMPLESAnother outstanding Apocryphal ballad sung by Nowell Sing We Clear is called “The Bitter Withy”; it too breathes new life into familiar Bible characters. Slate(Dec 16, 2014) Apocryphal accounts speak of the monotony driving men insane. BBC(Oct 24, 2014) Another outstanding Apocryphal ballad sung by Nowell Sing We Clear is called “The Bitter Withy”; it too breathes new life into familiar Bible characters. Slate(Dec 23, 2013) adj of or belonging to the Apocrypha |
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