"an old wives' tale" 怎么发音
expression
an OLD WYVZ TAYL
uhn OHLD WYVZ TAYL
释义
A traditional belief or story, often about health or the natural world, that is not based on scientific evidence and is usually untrue.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈwaɪvz/ /ˈteɪɫ
英式英语
ˈɐn/ /ˈəʊld/ /waɪvz/ /tˈeɪl
简化发音
美式
an OLD WYVZ TAYL
英式
uhn OHLD WYVZ TAYL
语境中听
My grandmother says eating carrots will help you see in the dark, but that's just an old wives' tale.
It's an old wives' tale that going outside with wet hair will make you sick.
Many people believe that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis, but it's an old wives' tale.
I used to think you could catch a cold from cold weather, but apparently that's just an old wives' tale.