urban legend
US /ˌɝː.bən ˈledʒ.ənd/
UK /ˌɝː.bən ˈledʒ.ənd/
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都市传说, 城市传奇
a humorous or horrific story or piece of information circulated as though true, especially one that is widely disseminated orally.
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The story about alligators in the sewers is a classic urban legend.
关于下水道里有鳄鱼的故事是一个经典的都市传说。
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Many people still believe that urban legend about the vanishing hitchhiker.
许多人仍然相信那个关于消失的搭便车者的都市传说。