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magus

UK //ˈmeɪɡəs//US //ˈmeɪɡəs//

词源

源自拉丁语magus(意为'波斯祭司'),借自古希腊语μάγος (mágos),最终来自古波斯语𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (maguš)。

noun

❶ 指古代波斯拜火教(祆教)的祭司或智者,尤指《圣经》中记载的东方三贤士之一。

“The Magi were Persian magi who visited the infant Jesus.”

(东方三贤士是拜访婴儿耶稣的波斯智者。)

“In ancient times, a magus was respected as a wise man and astrologer.”

(在古代,贤士被尊为智者和占星家。)

❶ 现代用法中可指精通神秘学或魔术的人,带有奇幻色彩。

“The novel features a powerful magus who controls elemental magic.”

(小说中有一位掌控元素魔法的大法师。)

“He dressed like a modern magus with arcane symbols on his robe.”

(他穿着绣有神秘符号的长袍,宛如现代术士。)

同义词:sorcerer, wizard, sage

常见短语

the Magi — 特指《圣经》记载拜访耶稣的东方三贤士,常用于圣诞相关语境。

“We placed three figurines representing the Magi in our Nativity scene.”

(我们在圣诞马槽场景中摆放了象征东方三贤士的小雕像。)