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amazons

UK //ˈæməzənz//US //ˈæməzɑːnz//

词源

源自希腊语 'Amazōn', 可能来自伊朗语 'ha-mazan'(战士),或希腊语 'a-'(无)+ 'mazos'(乳房),反映其割乳传说。

noun

❶ 指希腊神话中骁勇善战的女性战士族群,常被描绘为骑马射箭的勇猛形象,后来也泛指强壮独立的女性群体。

“The Amazons were said to live in a society without men.”

(传说亚马逊人生活在没有男性的社会里。)

“Wonder Woman comes from the island of the Amazons.”

(神奇女侠来自亚马逊战士的岛屿。)

❶ 现代用法中指身材高大强壮的女士,或某领域表现突出的女性群体,带褒义色彩。

“The basketball team was full of amazons over six feet tall.”

(这支篮球队里满是身高超过六英尺的高大女将。)

“She fought like an amazon in the corporate world.”

(她在商界像亚马逊女战士般拼搏。)

同义词:warrior women, female fighters, valkyries

常见短语

Amazon warrior — 特指希腊神话中亚马逊族的女战士,现也比喻勇敢顽强的女性。

“She approached the challenge with the spirit of an Amazon warrior.”

(她以亚马逊战士的精神迎接挑战。)