
好词典

源自希腊语 'pantheion'(万神殿),由 'pan'(全部)和 'theos'(神)组成,最初指罗马的万神庙建筑。
❶ 指一个文化或宗教中所有重要神明的集合,通常指古希腊、罗马等古代文明的多神体系。
“The Greek pantheon includes Zeus, Hera, and Apollo.”
(希腊众神包括宙斯、赫拉和阿波罗。)
“Roman temples often honored the entire pantheon of gods.”
(罗马神庙通常供奉整个众神殿的神明。)
❶ 引申指某一领域中最杰出或最有影响力的人物群体,常用于形容名人堂或精英集合。
“Shakespeare holds a place in the pantheon of great writers.”
(莎士比亚位列伟大作家的名人堂。)
“The scientist joined the pantheon of Nobel Prize winners.”
(这位科学家加入了诺贝尔奖得主的精英行列。)
join the pantheon — 指某人或某事物被公认为某个领域中最杰出或最有影响力的成员之一。
“With this discovery, she joined the pantheon of great scientists.”
(凭借这一发现,她跻身伟大科学家之列。)