myth-buster
noun [ C ] informal (also myth buster); (US also mythbuster) uk/ˈmɪθˌbʌs.tər/ us/ˈmɪθˌbʌs.tɚ/
纠正错误看法的人（或事物）;打破神话的人（或事物）;破除流言的人（或事物）
a person, book, etc. that shows that something generally thought to be true is not, in fact, true, or is different from how it is usually described
He is known in Civil War circles as a myth-buster - a thorough researcher who takes fresh perspectives on traditional conclusions. 在研究美国内战的圈子里，他被认为是一位打破神话的人，即一个对传统结论采取全新视角的深入研究者。
He sees himself as a myth buster, and has long argued that economic events are misunderstood. 他认为自己是一名流言终结者，长期以来一直主张经济事件被误解了。
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- Levy's book is a myth-buster that sticks to the facts about Crockett's life, including his dark side.
- "This study is a myth-buster," Robert Lynch, president and chief executive of Americans for the Arts, said in a statement.
- The book is an engaging, witty glimpse into North America's founding, part travelog, part history lesson, part myth buster.