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angell

UK //ˈeɪndʒəl//US //ˈeɪndʒəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'angelus',意为“使者”或“信使”,后经古法语 'angele' 进入英语,拼写变体为 'angell'。

noun

❶ 天使,指神话或宗教中具有神性的超自然存在,通常被描绘为善良、美丽且具有翅膀的形象。

“She believes her grandmother is now an angell watching over her.”

(她相信她的祖母现在是守护她的天使。)

“The painting depicts an angell with golden wings.”

(这幅画描绘了一位拥有金色翅膀的天使。)

❶ 天使般的人,形容某人非常善良、纯洁或具有无私的品质。

“She is such an angell, always volunteering to help others.”

(她真是个天使般的人,总是自愿帮助他人。)

“His kindness makes him an angell in the eyes of his friends.”

(他的善良使他在朋友眼中像天使一样。)

同义词:angel, seraph, cherub, saint, guardian

常见短语

angell's whisper — 天使的低语,形容非常轻柔、美妙的声音或某种神秘的启示。

“The wind carried an angell's whisper through the trees.”

(风穿过树林,带来了天使般的低语。)

fallen angell — 堕落天使,指从天堂被驱逐的天使,常用来形容曾经纯洁但后来堕落的人。

“He was once a hero, but now he is seen as a fallen angell.”

(他曾是英雄,但现在被视为堕落天使。)