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mythological
神话的；神话中的；神话学的
relating to or told of in myths or mythology
- 1.
Of, or relating to myths or mythology.
神话的,或与神话有关的。
- 2.
Legendary.
传奇的。
虚构的；凭空想象的；神话的,或与神话有关的。；传奇的。；神话的；神话学的
In use
The museum has an exhibition about mythological creatures from around the world.
She wrote a paper comparing mythological stories from different cultures.
Some scientists think that ancient mythological dragons may have been inspired by real animals.
mythological + noun
mythological 作定语时置于名词前，常与 story、figure、creature 等词搭配。
The book retells mythological stories from around the world.
这本书重述了世界各地的神话故事。
be/seem + mythological
作表语时表示“虚构的、不真实的”，多用于对说法或叙述的评价。
The story may be mythological rather than factual.
这个故事可能只是虚构的，而非事实。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- mythological creature
- 神话生物
- The book describes mythological creatures like dragons and griffins.这本书描述了龙和狮鹫等神话生物。
- mythological figure
- 神话人物
- Poseidon is a prominent mythological figure in ancient Greek culture.波塞冬是古希腊文化中重要的神话人物。
- mythological story
- 神话故事
- The children learned mythological stories from around the world.孩子们学习了来自世界各地的神话故事。
- mythological hero
- 神话英雄
- Hercules is perhaps the most famous mythological hero.赫拉克勒斯也许是最著名的神话英雄。
- mythological allusion
- 神话典故
- His poem is full of mythological allusions.他的诗充满了神话典故。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 myth（神话）和 logical（逻辑的）拼在一起：神话自有其逻辑，但现实中往往不成立。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学与艺术评论、历史文化研究 mythological 多用于正式的书面语，如文学、历史、艺术等领域的讨论；在日常口语中描述与神话相关的事物时也会使用。作“虚构的”解时，多见于哲学或评论语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with mythological in their stressed /ɒ/ + /dʒɪkəl/ ending: logical, illogical, biological, psychological, chronological, and theological. Beware lookalikes that do not rhyme: mythology /mɪˈθɒlədʒi/, myth /mɪθ/, and magical /ˈmædʒɪkəl/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.