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源自闪米特语系,原意为'主人'或'领主',在希伯来语中写作בעל,后通过希腊语进入英语。
❶ 古代近东地区崇拜的男性主神,在迦南宗教中象征风暴与丰饶,常被描绘为手持闪电的形象。
“The ancient Canaanites worshipped Baal as their chief deity.”
(古迦南人将巴力奉为主神崇拜。)
“Archaeologists found a bronze statue of Baal holding a thunderbolt.”
(考古学家发现了一座手持雷电的巴力铜像。)
❶ 现代语境中可泛指虚假偶像或过度崇拜的对象,带有贬义色彩。
“He warned against making money the Baal of modern society.”
(他警告不要把金钱当作现代社会的偶像。)
“Some critics see celebrity culture as a new form of Baal worship.”
(一些评论家将名人文化视为新型的偶像崇拜。)
worship of Baal — 特指古代对巴力神的宗教崇拜行为,也隐喻盲目崇拜。
“The ritual involved dancing around the altar during the worship of Baal.”
(巴力崇拜仪式包含围绕祭坛跳舞。)
Baal cult — 指历史上以巴力为中心的宗教派别,现代可引申为狂热的非理性追随。
“The Baal cult practiced animal sacrifices during droughts.”
(巴力教派在干旱时会举行动物献祭。)