old wives' tale

常見(jiàn)例句

One old wives' tale that has endured is that if a woman carries her unborn baby low, then it will be a boy.
根據(jù)一則流傳至今的老婦人的故事，如果孕婦腹中胎兒的位置較低，那麼就會(huì)是個(gè)男孩。
The old wives' tale about chewing everything 20 times might be true - if you did take a bit more time eating, it could have an impact.
老媽媽嚼什麼東西都要嚼20次的故事應(yīng)該是有道理的——如果你稍微多咀嚼一會(huì)兒，那麼這可能真會(huì)對(duì)減少肥胖産生有益影響。
Even if you don't believe that jewelry can be cursed, I've heard an old wives' tale that claims engagement rings are supposed to carry the energy of the marriage from whence they came.
即使你不相信戒指會(huì)被詛咒，我倒可以說(shuō)說(shuō)曾聽(tīng)過(guò)的一個(gè)老婦人的傳言。她說(shuō)，訂婚戒指帶著來(lái)自上一段婚姻的魔力。