early 15c., "exposition of myths," from Middle French mythologie and directly from Late Latin mythologia, from Greek mythologia "legendary lore, a telling of mythic legends; a legend, story, tale," from mythos "myth" (of unknown origin) + -logy "study." Meaning "a body of myths" first recorded 1781.
雙語例句
1. In Norse mythology the moon is personified as male.
在斯堪的納維亞神話里，月亮被賦予了男性身份。
來自柯林斯例句
2. In Greek mythology, Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.
在希臘神話中, 宙斯是眾神和人類的統(tǒng)治者.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. He is the hero of Greek mythology.
他是希臘民間傳說中的英雄.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. He studies Greek and Roman mythology.
他研究希臘和羅馬神話.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The most basic facts about him are lost in a fog of mythology.