
好词典

源自拉丁语 'divinitas',由 'divinus'(神圣的)派生而来,14世纪晚期进入英语。
❶ 指神性或神明的特质,表示与神相关或具有超自然力量的性质。常用于宗教或哲学语境中描述神圣的存在或属性。
“The ancient Greeks believed in the divinity of their gods.”
(古希腊人相信他们众神的神性。)
“She felt a sense of divinity when she entered the old cathedral.”
(当她走进那座古老的大教堂时,她感受到一种神圣感。)
❶ 指神或神明的统称,可以泛指所有神灵或特指某一宗教中的神明。
“The temple was dedicated to an ancient divinity.”
(这座寺庙供奉着一位古老的神明。)
“Different cultures have different concepts of divinity.”
(不同文化对神明有不同的概念。)
school of divinity — 指神学院或宗教研究机构,专门研究神学和宗教教义的地方。
“He studied at the school of divinity before becoming a priest.”
(他在成为牧师前曾在神学院学习。)
divinity fudge — 一种美式甜点名称,由棉花糖、糖和坚果制成的软糖。
“My grandmother makes the best divinity fudge during Christmas.”
(我祖母在圣诞节期间会做最好吃的棉花软糖。)