柯林斯词典old wives' tale (old wives' tales) 1. N-COUNT An old wives' tale is a traditional belief, especially one which is incorrect. 迷信 Ann Bradley dispels the old wives' tales and gives the medical facts. 安·布拉德利反对迷信，并给出了医学上的证据。 返回 old wives' tale剑桥词典a piece of advice or a theory , often related to matters of health , that was believed in the past but is now known to be wrong （常指健康方面）不科学的陈腐说法；无稽之谈 返回 old wives' tale