common misconception 常见的误解
misconception about 对...的误解
widespread misconception 广泛的误解
fundamental misconception 根本性的误解
A: Is it true that whales are actually a type of fish?
A：鲸鱼真的是一种鱼类吗？
B: No, that is a common misconception; they are actually mammals.
B：不，这是一个常见的误解；它们实际上是哺乳动物。
1) 错误的观念
2) 误解
3) 错觉
1. 错误的观念；误解
noun
1. a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding.
Synonym: misunderstanding, fallacy, error