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ba

UK /bɑː/US /bɑː/

词源

源自古埃及语,意为'灵魂'或'力量'。

noun

❶ 古埃及宗教中的灵魂概念,被认为在人死后继续存在。

“The ancient Egyptians believed that the ba could travel between the world of the living and the dead.”

(古埃及人相信灵魂可以在生者世界和死者世界之间旅行。)

“The ba was often depicted as a bird with a human head.”

(灵魂通常被描绘成一只长着人头的鸟。)

同义词:soul, spirit, essence

常见短语

ba bird — 指古埃及艺术中描绘的灵魂形象,通常表现为带有人头的鸟。

“The ba bird is a common motif in Egyptian tomb paintings.”

(灵魂鸟是埃及墓室壁画中常见的主题。)