(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true (叙述或言论流传甚广但)真实性可疑的,伪的 an apocryphal story about a former president. 关于前总统的流传甚广但不足为信的报道。 ■of or belonging to the Apocrypha 外典(或次经)的,属于外典(或次经)的 the apocryphal Gospel of Thomas. 次经《托马斯福音书》。