
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)