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idol

UK //ˈaɪ.dəl//US //ˈaɪ.dəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'idole',来自古法语 'idole',再源自拉丁语 'idolum',意为'形象'或'幻象',最终源于希腊语 'eidōlon'(形象、幻影)。

noun

❶ 偶像,指被极度崇拜或喜爱的人或物,通常是在娱乐、体育等领域有影响力的人物。

“She has been my idol since I was a teenager.”

(她从我十几岁起就是我的偶像。)

“Many young people see him as a role model and idol.”

(许多年轻人把他视为榜样和偶像。)

❶ 神像或崇拜物,指被当作神灵或超自然力量象征的物体或形象。

“The ancient temple housed a golden idol.”

(古庙里供奉着一尊金色的神像。)

“They worshipped the idol as a symbol of their god.”

(他们将神像作为他们神灵的象征来崇拜。)

同义词:icon, hero, star, deity, image

常见短语

teen idol — 青少年偶像,特指在年轻人中非常受欢迎的明星或公众人物。

“He became a teen idol after his first hit song.”

(他的第一首热门歌曲让他成为了青少年偶像。)

idol worship — 偶像崇拜,指对偶像或神像的过度崇拜或敬仰行为。

“Some religions prohibit idol worship.”

(一些宗教禁止偶像崇拜。)