
divine
词源
源自拉丁语 'divinus'(属于神的),与 'deus'(神)同源,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
adjective
❶ 形容与神或宗教有关的事物,具有神圣或超凡的特质,常用于描述至高无上的力量或存在。
“The ancient temple was considered a divine place of worship.”
(这座古老的寺庙被视为神圣的礼拜场所。)
“She believed her recovery was a result of divine intervention.”
(她相信自己的康复是神干预的结果。)
❶ 形容极其美好或令人愉悦的事物,带有夸张的赞美意味,常用于非正式场合表达喜爱。
“This chocolate cake is absolutely divine!”
(这块巧克力蛋糕简直美妙极了!)
“She wore a divine dress to the party last night.”
(昨晚她穿了一条绝美的裙子参加派对。)
verb
❶ 通过直觉或超自然方式感知或猜测某事,尤指预测未来或发现隐藏信息。
“The old woman claimed to divine the future by reading tea leaves.”
(老妇人声称可以通过解读茶叶占卜未来。)
“He tried to divine her thoughts from the expression on her face.”
(他试图从她脸上的表情揣测她的想法。)
常见短语
divine right — 指君主声称其统治权直接来自神的授予,历史上常用于证明王权合法性。
“Kings in medieval Europe often ruled by divine right.”
(中世纪欧洲的国王常以君权神授的名义统治。)
divine comedy — 特指但丁的史诗《神曲》,也泛指描述灵魂旅程的宗教文学作品。
“Dante's Divine Comedy describes the poet's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.”
(但丁的《神曲》描述了诗人穿越地狱、炼狱和天堂的旅程。)