myth/mɪθ; mɪθ/ n [C,U] 1 something that many people believe, but which is not true 〔为许多人相信但不真实的〕荒诞传说，虚构的事物: the myth that America is a free and open society 美国是一个自由开放社会的鬼话 2 an ancient story that explains a natural or historical event, or this kind of story in general 神话故事; 神话〔总称〕: Greek myths about the creation of the world 有关创造天地的希腊神话