the old wives' tale
英汉例句
- After the publication of The Old Wives'Tale (1908), Bennett said that he would"never be able to do better".
《老妇谭》（1908）出版之后，贝氏曾一度认为他“再也写不出更好的作品了”。 - 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.
老妈妈嚼什么东西都要嚼20次的故事应该是有道理的——如果你稍微多咀嚼一会儿，那么这可能真会对减少肥胖产生有益影响。 - By any standards, his output was prolific: thirty novels, almost three thousand articles, ten plays and many other writings. He is best known for his novel The Old Wives' Tale.
出生于英格兰北部的斯塔福镇，是一位多产的作家，一生共创作了三十余部小说和大量的戏剧、书评，其代表作是小说《老妇谭》。