apocryphal是什么意思？

apocryphal

英[əˈpɒkrɪfl] 美[əˈpɑkrɪfl]

• adj. 伪造的，真实性可疑的，作者不明的，次经的；

例句

• The apocryphal story of Columbus and the egg is very interesting. 哥伦布竖蛋这个真伪不明的故事十分有趣.
• Most of the story about his private life was probably apocryphal. 有关他私生活的事可能大部分都是虚构的.
• Most of the stories about him are apocryphal. 关于他的传闻多属虚构。
• There is a story, probably apocryphal, about a British motorcyclist on holiday in America. 故事讲述一位英国摩托车手在美国度假，但未必真实。
• This may well be an apocryphal story... 这很可能是个杜撰的故事。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  （指可能会说明真相的故事）真实性可疑的，虚构的，杜撰的
  An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
  例句
  This may well be an apocryphal story... 这很可能是个杜撰的故事。 There is a story, probably apocryphal, about a British motorcyclist on holiday in America. 故事讲述一位英国摩托车手在美国度假，但未必真实。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  真实性可疑的
  The apocryphal story of Columbus and the egg is very interesting. 哥伦布竖蛋这个真伪不明的故事十分有趣。
  伪造的,杜撰的
  Most of the story about his private life was probably apocryphal. 有关他私生活的事可能大部分都是虚构的。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. of questionable authenticity