
idols
词源
源自中古英语 'idole',来自古法语 'idole',最终源于拉丁语 'idolum'(形象、幻象),与希腊语 'eidōlon'(形象、幻影)相关。
noun
❶ 偶像,指被崇拜或极度喜爱的人或物,通常是在娱乐、体育等领域有影响力的人物。
“Many teenagers have posters of their idols on their bedroom walls.”
(许多青少年在卧室墙上贴着他们偶像的海报。)
“She considers her grandmother as one of her idols because of her strength and kindness.”
(她把祖母视为偶像之一,因为她坚强又善良。)
❶ 神像或象征物,特指宗教或文化中被崇拜的物体或形象。
“The temple was filled with golden idols of deities.”
(寺庙里摆满了金色的神像。)
“In some cultures, people worship idols made of wood or stone.”
(在一些文化中,人们崇拜用木头或石头制成的神像。)
常见短语
false idols — 虚假的偶像或崇拜对象,常用来比喻不值得崇拜或盲目追随的人或事物。
“He warned them not to worship false idols and to focus on real values.”
(他警告他们不要崇拜虚假的偶像,而要关注真正的价值观。)
teen idols — 青少年偶像,指在年轻人中特别受欢迎的明星或公众人物。
“The boy band quickly became teen idols across the country.”
(这个男孩乐队迅速成为全国青少年偶像。)