【每日一词】 apocryphal - /ə-ˈpä-krə-fəl / adj. 伪的；可疑的；外典的，次经的。

　　1: of doubtful authenticity : SPURIOUS

　　an apocryphal story about George Washington

　　2：often capitalized : of or resembling the Apocrypha

　　Apocryphal books of the Old Testament

　　Examples of apocryphal in a Sentence

　　During these men's professional lives, Wall Street has become accustomed to getting what it wants from Washington. America's top bankers have an even longer history of not giving a hoot what the public thinks. Sample (possibly apocryphal) quote from the original J.P. Morgan: " I owe the public nothing."

　　—Daniel Gross, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2009

　　True or apocryphal, the story of the invention of the fried Ipswich clam—Mr. Woodman, faced with a huge vat of hot oil for his potato chips and a mess of clams harvested from the mud flats of his home town, reportedly had a eureka moment—is unabashed gospel for lovers of this regional specialty.

　　—Nancy Harmon Jenkins, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2002

　　There is a story, perhaps apocryphal, about Leonard Bernstein and tax returns. On the line that asked him to list his profession, Bernstein didn't write "conductor" or "composer," or "pianist," or "teacher." He simply wrote, "musician."

　　—Bari Walsh, Bostonia, Winter 2000-2001

　　an apocryphal story about the president's childhood

　　Recent Examples on the Web

　　Their hypothetical scenarios and apocryphal anecdotes are simply not reflected in the data.

　　—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024

　　But my experience is that literally anything that is supposedly apocryphal is absolutely commonplace.

　　—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024

　　Strung across one shelf of 3D printers is a black flag, a take on Blackbeard’s (apocryphal) pirate flag.

　　—Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024