mythic
mythic — 形容詞
- mythicpositive
- more mythiccomparative
- most mythicsuperlative
1. connected with the characters, places, or events of ancient traditional stories,
神話的
與古老神話或傳說有關
connected with the characters, places, or events of ancient traditional stories, rather than with ordinary recorded history.
The game studio filled its new trailer with mythic beasts and ruined temples.
那間遊戲工作室在新預告片裡塞滿了神話的巨獸與毀壞的神殿。
mythic + noun for creatures and settings
Professor Chen compared the island's caves to a mythic underworld in class.
陳教授上課時把那座島的洞穴比作神話中的冥界。
compare something to a mythic place
Children at the library painted a mythic sea horse with silver wings.
圖書館裡的孩子們畫了一隻有銀色翅膀的神話海馬。
The film opens with a mythic king walking out of the mountain mist.
那部電影一開場，就是一位神話中的國王從山間霧氣中走出來。
- mythical
very close in meaning; mythical is more common in everyday English
- mythological
more formal and often used for a system of myths, not a single figure
- legendary
can overlap for heroes or monsters, but often adds admiration
- historical
based on events that are treated as real history
- real
existing in the actual world
文法句型
mythic + noun
be + mythic
用法筆記
Usually describes creatures, rulers, places, or objects that belong to a story tradition. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense points to old tales or legends, not just something false or invented.
常見錯誤
2. so striking, important, or admired that people speak about it as if it belonged
傳奇般的
重要或出名得近乎傳說
so striking, important, or admired that people speak about it as if it belonged in legend.
After two rescues at sea, Captain Noor gained a mythic reputation locally.
在兩次海上救援之後，Captain Noor 在當地贏得了傳奇般的名聲。
mythic reputation for admired deeds
Fans waited outside for a glimpse of the striker's mythic left foot.
球迷在外面等著，只想看一眼那名前鋒傳奇般的左腳。
The singer's homecoming concert took on mythic status across the town.
那場返鄉演唱會在整座城裡逐漸有了傳奇般的地位。
In family stories, Uncle Wei's bicycle trip across Tibet became almost mythic.
在家人反覆講述之下，Uncle Wei 橫越西藏的單車之旅幾乎成了傳奇。
文法句型
mythic + noun
take on mythic status
become almost mythic
用法筆記
This sense is about real people or events whose importance grows through repeated retelling. Distinguish from sense 1: the subject here is real, not a figure from ancient stories.
常見錯誤
3. imagined or claimed to exist, but not actually real or supported by facts.
虛構的
其實不存在或缺乏事實根據
imagined or claimed to exist, but not actually real or supported by facts.
The article repeated a mythic cure for migraines that doctors reject.
那篇文章又重複了一種虛構的偏頭痛療法，而醫師並不認可它。
mythic + cure for false claims
Investors chased a mythic buyer who was never going to appear.
投資人追逐一個虛構的買家，但那個人根本不會出現。
Mira stopped waiting for the mythic perfect moment to start her business.
Mira 不再等待那個虛構的完美時刻，才開始自己的生意。
The mayor sold voters a mythic plan that fixed traffic for free.
市長向選民兜售一套虛構的方案，說不用花錢就能解決塞車。
- imaginary
neutral and common for things that exist only in the mind
- fictitious
more formal and often used in legal or factual contexts
- invented
stresses that someone made the story or claim up
文法句型
mythic + noun
be + mythic
用法筆記
Often appears in formal or critical writing when a writer dismisses a claim as unreal, invented, or unsupported. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense questions whether the thing exists at all.