
messiah
词源
源自希伯来语'māšīaḥ'(受膏者),通过希腊语'messias'和拉丁语'messias'传入英语。原指被圣油膏抹的人,后特指犹太教和基督教中的救世主。
noun
❶ 指宗教中预言或期待的救世主,特指基督教中的耶稣基督,被认为是上帝派来拯救人类的使者。
“Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah who came to save humanity.”
(基督徒相信耶稣是来拯救人类的弥赛亚。)
“The Jewish people have long awaited the coming of the Messiah.”
(犹太人长期以来一直等待着弥赛亚的到来。)
❶ 引申指被寄予厚望的领袖或救星,常带有崇高或神圣的意味。
“The political leader was hailed as a messiah by his desperate followers.”
(这位政治领袖被绝望的追随者们奉为救世主。)
“Some people see technology as the messiah that will solve all our problems.”
(有些人将科技视为能解决所有问题的救世主。)
常见短语
false messiah — 指冒充或自称是救世主的人,通常带有欺骗性或误导性。
“Throughout history, there have been many false messiahs who deceived people.”
(历史上曾有许多欺骗人们的假弥赛亚。)
messiah complex — 指一个人相信自己有神圣使命或能力来拯救他人或改变世界的心理状态。
“Some cult leaders suffer from a messiah complex.”
(一些邪教领袖患有救世主情结。)