
divinities
词源
源自拉丁语 'divinitas'(神性),通过古法语 'divinité' 进入英语,词根 'divinus' 意为 '神圣的'。
noun
❶ 指神灵或神性的存在,通常用于描述宗教或神话中的超自然实体,强调其神圣本质或超凡特性。
“The ancient Greeks worshipped many divinities, each with their own powers.”
(古希腊人崇拜许多神灵,每个神灵都有自己的力量。)
“The temple was dedicated to the local divinities of the forest.”
(这座寺庙供奉着森林中的地方神灵。)
❶ 指神性或神圣的品质,用于形容人或事物具有超越凡俗的特质或崇高性。
“The poet spoke of love with such passion that it seemed to touch the divinities.”
(诗人如此热情地谈论爱情,仿佛触及了神性。)
“Her voice had a divinities that moved everyone who heard it.”
(她的声音有一种神圣感,打动了所有听到的人。)
常见短语
lesser divinities — 指地位较低的神灵,通常存在于多神教体系中,区别于主神或至高神。
“The villagers made offerings to the lesser divinities of the rivers and fields.”
(村民们向河流和田地的次级神灵献上祭品。)
pantheon of divinities — 指某个宗教或神话体系中全部神灵的集合,强调其整体性和系统性。
“The Hindu pantheon of divinities includes thousands of gods and goddesses.”
(印度教的神灵体系包括数千位男神和女神。)