
好词典

源自中古英语 'calling',与古英语 'cweðan'(说)相关,后受古诺尔斯语 'kalla'(呼喊)影响,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *kallōną。
❶ 指一个人内心强烈的使命感或职业倾向,通常与天赋或兴趣相关,如认为某项工作是自己的天职。
“Teaching is not just a job for her, it's a calling.”
(对她来说教学不仅仅是一份工作,而是天职。)
“He felt a calling to help the poor in his community.”
(他感到有使命去帮助社区里的穷人。)
❶ 指职业或行业,尤其用于正式或文学语境中,强调某种职业的特殊性质。
“The noble calling of the priesthood requires great dedication.”
(牧师这一崇高职业需要极大的奉献精神。)
“He followed his father's calling as a blacksmith.”
(他继承了父亲铁匠的职业。)
a calling card — 字面指名片,比喻指某人留下的独特标志或特征,常用于描述罪犯或特定人物的行为模式。
“The signature style was the artist's calling card.”
(这种标志性风格是这位艺术家的名片。)
answer the calling — 响应内心的召唤或使命,通常指投身于某项事业或职业。
“After years of searching, she finally answered her calling to become a writer.”
(经过多年寻找,她终于响应了成为作家的召唤。)