Word · Frequency #10583
Messiah
救世主；救星
any expected deliverer
- 1.
The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
上帝指派来领导以色列民的那一位,基督徒和穆斯林相信是耶稣基督。
- 2.
any expected deliverer
任何预期中的拯救者
- 3.
A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.
类似的宗教人物或期待中的神圣统治者,如伊斯兰教的马赫迪。
- 4.
Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer
耶稣基督；基督徒认为是应许的拯救者
- 5.
An extremely powerful or revered figure.
极为强大或受崇敬的人物。
- 6.
the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people
犹太人所等候的王；犹太民族应许和期待的拯救者
上帝指派来领导以色列民的那一位,基督徒和穆斯林相信是耶稣基督。；任何预期中的拯救者；类似的宗教人物或期待中的神圣统治者,如伊斯兰教的马赫迪。；耶稣基督；基督徒认为是应许的拯救者；极为强大或受崇敬的人物。
In use
The new coach was welcomed like a messiah by the team after a year of losses.
For many small farmers, this new seed is a messiah that promises a good harvest.
The founders were treated as messiahs by investors, but the product failed quickly.
see sb as a messiah
messiah 在此为比喻用法，指‘救星’。
The manager saw the young programmer as a messiah who could save the failing company.
经理把这位年轻的程序员视为能够挽救倒闭公司的救星。
the messiah of [group/movement]
of 后接某项事业或群体，意为‘…的救星’。
He became the messiah of the anti-war movement in the 1960s.
他成了20世纪60年代反战运动的救世主。
be a messiah to [someone]
Connections
Collocations
- false messiah
- 假弥赛亚；假救世主
- Many people dismissed him as a false messiah.许多人认为他是个假救世主。
- political messiah
- 政治救世主
- The crowd treated the young senator as a political messiah.人群把这位年轻参议员当作政治救世主。
- self-proclaimed messiah
- 自称的救世主
- The leader was a self-proclaimed messiah who demanded total devotion.这位领袖自称救世主，要求完全的忠诚。
- wait for a messiah
- 等待救世主
- The people had waited for a messiah for generations.几代人以来，人们一直在等待救世主。
- messiah complex
- 救世主情结
- His messiah complex made him take on every problem himself.他的救世主情结让他把所有问题都揽在自己身上。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象字母M像一顶王冠，Messiah就是戴着王冠来拯救世人的弥赛亚。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教与政治语境、文学与新闻评论 此义多用于宗教、政治或文学等正式场合，常比喻被期待带来拯救的人；日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 messiahs。
Pronunciation & Spelling
In British English, these all rhyme with messiah (/məˈsaɪə/): the stressed /aɪ/ is followed by /ə/. Beware lookalikes: messy /ˈmesi/ and messianic /ˌmesiˈænɪk/ do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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