Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4739
divine
神的；神圣的
relating to God; sacred; holy
- 1.
Of or pertaining to a god.
与神有关的
- 2.
Eternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.
永恒的、神圣的或类似神的
- 3.
Of superhuman or surpassing excellence.
超人的或卓越的
- 4.
Beautiful, heavenly.
美丽的,天堂般的
- 5.
Relating to divinity or theology.
与神学或神性有关的
极好的；绝妙的；极美的；神学的；宗教的；与神有关的；永恒的、神圣的或类似神的；超人的或卓越的
In use
The ancient temple was built to honor divine beings.
Her singing voice was so beautiful that it sounded divine.
This chocolate cake is absolutely divine.
divine + noun
作定语，修饰名词。
She claimed to have a divine calling.
她声称有一种神圣的使命感。
be + divine
作表语，常表示‘极好的’。
The dessert was absolutely divine.
这道甜点简直太棒了。
so/too + divine
与程度副词连用，加强语气。
The weather was so divine that we stayed outside all day.
天气如此宜人，我们一整天都待在户外。
Connections
Collocations
- divine intervention
- 神的干预
- The villagers believed that the sudden rain was a divine intervention.村民们相信这场突如其来的雨是神的干预。
- divine power
- 神的力量
- The temple was built to honor the divine power of the sun god.这座寺庙是为了纪念太阳神的神力而建。
- divine being
- 神性存在；神
- In many religions, a divine being is believed to have created the universe.在许多宗教中，人们相信宇宙是由神性存在创造的。
- divine love
- 神圣的爱
- The hymn speaks of the boundless divine love for humanity.这首赞美诗讲述了上帝对人类无限的圣爱。
- divine inspiration
- 神的启示
- The poet claimed that his verses came from divine inspiration.这位诗人声称他的诗句来自神的启示。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
di（帝） + vine（藤）= 帝王的藤蔓，神圣非凡。
Context & Register
该形容词主要有两个义项：①神圣的、神的，语域偏正式，多用于宗教、神学或文学语境；②极好的、非凡的，语域偏非正式，常见于日常赞美或评论。注意：前者通常出现在严肃场合，后者多用于口语或轻松书面语，使用时需根据语境选择合适义项。
Grammar Note
常作定语，意为神圣的；非凡的。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the same ending sound /aɪn/ as 'divine'. However, be cautious: other words spelled with '-ine' such as 'machine' or 'cuisine' are pronounced with /iːn/, so they do 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。
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