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gods
UK /ɡɒdz/US /ɡɑːdz/
词源
源自古英语'god', 源自原始日耳曼语'*gudą', 与古诺尔斯语'goð'、德语'Gott'同源。复数形式's'后缀表示多个神明。
noun
❶ 指神话或宗教中的众神，通常具有超自然力量，被人类崇拜或敬畏。复数形式强调多个神明的存在。
“The ancient Greeks believed in many gods, such as Zeus and Athena.”
（古希腊人信仰许多神，比如宙斯和雅典娜。）
“The temple was built to honor the gods of the harvest.”
（这座寺庙是为祭祀丰收之神而建的。）
❶ 用于比喻某些被极度崇拜或重视的人或事物，带有夸张或幽默的意味。
“To his fans, the rock star was like one of the gods.”
（对他的粉丝来说，这位摇滚明星就像神一样。）
“She treats her new phone as if it were a gift from the gods.”
（她把新手机当作是神赐的礼物一样对待。）
同义词:deities, divinities, immortals
常见短语
thank the gods — 表达庆幸或感激之情，类似于“谢天谢地”，常用于非正式场合。
“Thank the gods you're safe! We were so worried.”
（谢天谢地你没事！我们担心死了。）
the gods must be crazy — 幽默表达对荒谬或不可思议事件的感叹，源自同名电影标题。
“After all the strange things that happened today, I think the gods must be crazy.”
（今天发生了这么多怪事，我觉得老天爷肯定疯了。）