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trinity

UK //ˈtrɪn.ə.ti//US //ˈtrɪn.ə.t̬i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'trinitas'(意为三合一),由 'tres'(三)和 '-itas'(表示状态的后缀)组成,13世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指基督教中圣父、圣子、圣灵三位一体的核心教义概念,表示三者本质合一的神学观念。

“The doctrine of the Trinity is central to Christian theology.”

(三位一体教义是基督教神学的核心。)

“Many churches depict the Trinity with symbolic imagery.”

(许多教堂用象征性图像表现三位一体。)

❶ 泛指任何由三个密切关联部分组成的整体,常用于描述紧密协作的三人组合或三要素系统。

“The director-producer-actor formed a creative trinity for the film.”

(导演-制片人-演员组成了这部电影的创作三巨头。)

“Mind, body and spirit are often called the human trinity.”

(心智、身体和精神常被称为人的三位一体。)

同义词:triad, trio, threesome, triunity, triple

常见短语

Holy Trinity — 特指基督教的三位一体,即圣父、圣子、圣灵合而为一的神圣存在。

“The fresco depicts the Holy Trinity surrounded by angels.”

(这幅壁画描绘了被天使环绕的圣三位一体。)

unholy trinity — 戏谑说法,指三个带来麻烦或负面影响的关联元素,与神圣三位一体形成对比。

“Procrastination, distraction and self-doubt became his unholy trinity.”

(拖延、分心和自我怀疑成了他不祥的三人组。)