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artemis

UK //ˈɑːtɪmɪs//US //ˈɑːrtɪmɪs//

词源

源自希腊语 Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis),可能与前希腊语或安纳托利亚语词根有关,具体起源尚有争议。罗马神话中的对应神祇为狄安娜(Diana)。

noun

❶ 希腊神话中的狩猎女神,宙斯和勒托的女儿,阿波罗的孪生姐妹,象征贞洁与野生动物的保护者。

“Artemis was worshipped as the goddess of the hunt in ancient Greece.”

(在古希腊,阿尔忒弥斯被尊奉为狩猎女神。)

“The temple of Artemis at Ephesus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.”

(以弗所的阿尔忒弥斯神庙是古代世界七大奇迹之一。)

同义词:Diana, goddess of the hunt, Cynthia

常见短语

Temple of Artemis — 指古代以弗所著名的阿尔忒弥斯神庙,古代世界七大奇迹之一,现仅存遗址。

“The Temple of Artemis was destroyed and rebuilt several times in history.”

(阿尔忒弥斯神庙在历史上多次被毁又重建。)