Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3295
angel
天使
A spiritual being who serves as God's messenger or attendant, traditionally shown with wings.
- 1.
An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
- 2.
spiritual being attendant upon God
侍奉上帝的灵体
- 3.
A person having qualities traditionally attributed to angels.
- 4.
person of exceptional holiness
极其圣洁的人
- 5.
someone that funds
- 6.
invests in a theatrical production
投资于戏剧制作的人
天使般的人；善良圣洁的人；出资人；赞助人；（戏剧等的）投资人；侍奉上帝的灵体；极其圣洁的人；投资于戏剧制作的人
In use
The angel smiled and spread its wings.
She is such an angel for helping me with my homework.
An angel appeared to the shepherds in the field.
be an angel
用于礼貌地请求帮助，通常带有亲昵语气。
Could you be an angel and pass me the salt?
你能好心把盐递给我吗？
an angel of [something]
比喻某人在某方面表现出天使般的品质。
The nurse was an angel of mercy to the injured.
那位护士对伤者来说是仁慈的天使。
like an angel
用于赞美声音或行为优美纯洁。
The little girl sings like an angel.
那个小女孩唱歌像天使一样。
Connections
Collocations
- guardian angel
- 守护天使
- My grandmother is my guardian angel.我的祖母是我的守护天使。
- fallen angel
- 堕落天使
- Lucifer is a fallen angel.路西法是堕落天使。
- angel investor
- 天使投资人
- We found an angel investor to fund our startup.我们找到了一个天使投资人来资助我们的初创公司。
- angel wings
- 天使翅膀
- The child dressed as an angel with white angel wings.那个孩子打扮成天使，戴着白色的天使翅膀。
Idioms & figurative uses
- guardian angel
- 守护天使My grandmother was my guardian angel, always looking out for me.我的祖母是我的守护天使，总是照顾着我。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：'angel'音近'安救'，意为天使带来平安与拯救。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：religious texts、figurative speech 天使”在宗教文本中常为正式用语，日常比喻中多为中性，因此归为混合使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the spelling ending 'el', but only 'label' has the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ as 'angel'. However, the following consonant and syllable differ (/bəl/ vs /ndʒəl/), so they do not rhyme. Other words have different stressed vowels (e.g., /æ/, /aʊ/, /oʊ/, /ɛ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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