Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4739
divine
上帝；神
God, especially in the phrase 'the Divine'
通常用于 the Divine
- 1.
One skilled in divinity; a theologian.
精通神学的人；神学家
- 2.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
指犹太-基督教的上帝
- 3.
A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.
福音牧师；祭司；神职人员
- 4.
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
神职人员或其他宗教人士
神职人员；牧师；教士；神学家；神学研究者；精通神学的人；神学家；指犹太-基督教的上帝；福音牧师；祭司；神职人员
In use
The divine delivered a powerful sermon on forgiveness.
Scholars often debate the nature of the Divine in religious studies.
Many medieval divines wrote extensively on theological matters.
the Divine
此处Divine指上帝，首字母常大写。
Many believers seek guidance from the Divine.
许多信徒寻求神的指引。
a divine
divine作名词指神职人员，如牧师或神学家。
The divine delivered a moving sermon.
这位牧师发表了一场动人的布道。
divines
复数形式表示多位神职人员。
Several divines gathered for the conference.
Connections
Collocations
- the Divine
- 上帝，神
- Many people pray to the Divine for guidance.很多人向上帝祈求指引。
- a divine
- 一位神职人员
- The church appointed a divine to lead the congregation.教会任命了一位神职人员带领会众。
- the Divine's
- 上帝的
- They sought the Divine's blessing on their journey.他们为旅途祈求上帝的祝福。
Idioms & figurative uses
- divine right
- 君权神授The king claimed divine right to rule.国王声称拥有君权神授的统治权。
- divine intervention
- 神的干预The survivors believed it was a case of divine intervention.幸存者认为这是神的干预。
- the divine
Learner notes
Memory Tip
divine（神）→ 记作“帝万”，联想“帝”为上帝，“万”表至高无上，即崇高的神。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religion、theology、church settings 该名词在指代上帝或神职人员时通常用于正式或宗教语境，如神学讨论或礼拜场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words line, fine, mine, shine, and wine all rhyme with divine (pronounced /dɪˈvaɪn/), sharing the /aɪn/ ending sound. However, engine is a spelling lookalike (ends in -ine) but is pronounced /ˈendʒɪn/ with a different vowel sound (/ɪn/), so it does not rhyme.
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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