Word · Frequency #22523
apocryphal
伪的；不足凭信的
of questionable authenticity
- 1.
Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
伪经的
- 2.
Of or relating to the Apocrypha.
次经的；与次经有关的。
- 3.
being of questionable authenticity
真实性可疑的
- 4.
Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
可疑的；不被视为正典的
- 5.
of or belonging to the Apocrypha
属于伪经的
- 6.
Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
不足信的；传闻的
伪经的；次经的；与次经有关的。；真实性可疑的；可疑的；不被视为正典的；属于伪经的
In use
The story about the actor sleeping in the studio is probably apocryphal.
Many famous quotes attributed to great scientists are actually apocryphal.
She dismissed the apocryphal tale of the haunted house with a laugh.
apocryphal + noun (story/tale/account)
apocryphal 常用在 story、tale、account 等名词前，表示流传甚广但真实性可疑。
The book is full of apocryphal stories about the king.
这本书里满是关于国王的不可靠传闻。
be apocryphal
作表语时强调某说法或轶事缺乏可靠证据，但不一定等于“恶意造假”。
That famous quote may be apocryphal.
那句名言可能是杜撰的。
It is apocryphal that + clause
该句型多用于书面语，引出主语从句，常见于对传闻的考证。
Connections
Collocations
- apocryphal story
- 真实性可疑的故事
- She told an apocryphal story about the company's founding that no one could verify.她讲了一个关于公司创立的真实性可疑的故事，无人能够证实。
- apocryphal tale
- 不足凭信的传说
- The book contains many apocryphal tales about the king's adventures.这本书里有许多关于国王冒险的不足凭信的传说。
- apocryphal account
- 真实性存疑的说法
- Historians dismissed his apocryphal account of the battle as unreliable.历史学家认为他对那场战斗的说法真实性存疑，不可采信。
- apocryphal anecdote
- 真实性可疑的轶事
- The journalist told an apocryphal anecdote about the politician's childhood.那位记者讲了一个关于政客童年的真实性可疑的轶事。
Synonyms
- dubious
- 可疑的；靠不住的 · 比 apocryphal 更强调让人怀疑或难以轻信；可直接修饰 claim、assertion 等，但不一定有“广为流传”的意味。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 apocrypha（外典/伪经）不被正典收录，故 apocryphal 意为不足凭信。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical accounts、religious texts、biographical anecdotes 该词多用于正式或书面语，常形容故事、叙述、传闻等的真实性可疑；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with apocryphal /əˈpɑkrəfəl/. Apocalypse and apocrypha share the spelling apoc- and the initial /əˈpɑk/ sound, but their endings differ; crypt and cryptic are spelling lookalikes for -cryph but are pronounced /krɪpt/ and /ˈkrɪptɪk/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.