Word · Frequency #26993
medusa
美杜莎
in Greek mythology, a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena and later killed by Perseus
- 1.
A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.
水母；尤指一种刺胞动物的非水螅体形态,由凝胶状伞形钟体和下垂触手组成。
- 2.
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
(希腊神话)被雅典娜变成蛇发女妖的女人；被珀尔修斯杀死
- 3.
Synonym of worm-star.
worms-star的同义词。
- 4.
one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
腔肠动物的两种形态之一:是腔肠动物生命周期中的自由游动的有性阶段；此阶段具有胶状伞状体和触手
水母；尤指一种刺胞动物的非水螅体形态,由凝胶状伞形钟体和下垂触手组成。；(希腊神话)被雅典娜变成蛇发女妖的女人；被珀尔修斯杀死；worms-star的同义词。；腔肠动物的两种形态之一:是腔肠动物生命周期中的自由游动的有性阶段；此阶段具有胶状伞状体和触手；水母；[医] 水母属
In use
Look at that medusa drifting near the shore; its tentacles can sting.
During our beach trip, we saw several medusas washed up on the sand.
The aquarium has a special tank where a single medusa floats under blue light.
Medusa + [verb]
指希腊神话人物时是专有名词，首字母 M 需大写，前面不加冠词。
Medusa was a Gorgon killed by Perseus.
美杜莎是被珀耳修斯杀死的戈耳工。
a medusa
作普通名词指水母时是可数名词，单数前用 a/an。
A medusa is an aquatic animal.
水母是一种水生动物。
medusas + [verb]
复数为 medusas；泛指水母这类生物时常用复数。
Connections
Collocations
- Medusa's head
- 美杜莎的头
- Perseus carried Medusa's head in a special bag.珀尔修斯把美杜莎的头装在一个特制的袋子里。
- Medusa's gaze
- 美杜莎的目光
- The hero avoided Medusa's gaze by looking at her reflection in his shield.这位英雄通过看盾牌上的倒影来避开美杜莎的目光。
- the myth of Medusa
- 美杜莎的神话
- The myth of Medusa has influenced art for centuries.美杜莎的神话影响艺术已达数百年。
- Perseus and Medusa
- 珀尔修斯与美杜莎
- The story of Perseus and Medusa is one of the most famous in Greek mythology.珀尔修斯与美杜莎的故事是希腊神话中最著名的故事之一。
- snake-haired Medusa
- 蛇发美杜莎
- The snake-haired Medusa was a terrifying figure in Greek myth.蛇发美杜莎是希腊神话中一个可怕的形象。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
神话中美杜莎的蛇发像水母的触手，记住美杜莎（medusa）这个词，也就记住了水母的英文。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：Greek mythology、literature、art history、everyday conversation 作为希腊神话人物名，Medusa 多用于神话、文学和艺术史等书面语境，也常见于日常比喻中，整体语域较混合，不属于生僻词。
Grammar Note
medusa 的复数是 medusas。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.