old wives' tale
英:[əuld waivz teil] 美: [old waɪvz tel]
old wives' tale 基本解释
n.无稽之谈,愚蠢的故事;
变形
复数:old wives' tales
英英释义
old wives' tale
n.a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
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