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goddess

UK //ˈɡɒd.es//US //ˈɡɑː.des//

词源

源自古英语gyden(女性神祇),由god(神)加阴性后缀-ess构成,与古诺斯语gydja同源。

noun

❶ 指女性神祇,在神话或宗教中被崇拜的超自然存在,通常拥有特殊力量或掌管特定领域。

“Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.”

(雅典娜是希腊神话中智慧与战争的女神。)

“The temple was dedicated to the goddess of harvest.”

(这座神庙供奉着丰收女神。)

❶ 用于形容极受崇拜或特别美丽的女性,带有赞美或夸张的意味。

“She was considered the goddess of the silver screen in the 1950s.”

(她被视作1950年代银幕女神。)

“Fans treated the pop star like a goddess during her concert.”

(粉丝们在演唱会上把这位流行歌手当作女神般崇拜。)

同义词:deity, divinity, idol

常见短语

goddess worship — 指对女性神明的崇拜行为或宗教体系,常见于母系社会或强调女性神格的文化中。

“Goddess worship was prevalent in many ancient agricultural societies.”

(女神崇拜在许多古代农业社会中很普遍。)

earth goddess — 特指象征大地、自然与生育力的女性神祇,如盖亚或德墨忒尔等。

“The earth goddess was believed to control the cycles of planting and harvest.”

(人们相信大地女神掌控着播种与收获的循环。)