Word · Frequency #22523
apocryphal
伪的；不足凭信的
核心释义
of questionable authenticity
- 1.
伪经的
Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
- 2.
次经的；与次经有关的。
Of or relating to the Apocrypha.
- 3.
真实性可疑的
being of questionable authenticity
- 4.
可疑的；不被视为正典的
Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
- 5.
属于伪经的
of or belonging to the Apocrypha
- 6.
不足信的；传闻的
Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
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
用法In use
The story about the actor sleeping in the studio is probably apocryphal.
用法提示：apocryphal 是形容词，作表语，表示故事等不可靠、不足凭信。
Many famous quotes attributed to great scientists are actually apocryphal.
用法提示：apocryphal 作表语，强调真实性存疑。
She dismissed the apocryphal tale of the haunted house with a laugh.
用法提示：apocryphal 作定语，修饰 tale，表示传闻不足凭信。
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”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 apocrypha（外典/伪经）不被正典收录，故 apocryphal 意为不足凭信。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.