Word · Frequency #12673
divinity
神性；神格
the state or quality of being divine or like God
- 1.
The state, position, or fact of being a god or God.
神性；神位
- 2.
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
被崇拜为控制世界某部分或生活某方面的超自然存在,或是力量的化身
- 3.
Synonym of deity.
同“神”
- 4.
the quality of being divine
神圣的品质
- 5.
A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man.
低于至高神而高于人的天神
- 6.
white creamy fudge made with egg whites
用蛋白制成的白色奶油软糖
- 7.
The study of religion or religions.
神学；宗教研究
神；神祇；神灵；神学；蛋白软糖；神性；神位；被崇拜为控制世界某部分或生活某方面的超自然存在,或是力量的化身
In use
The ancient Greeks worshipped many divinities, each responsible for different aspects of life.
In moments of quiet reflection, she felt a deep sense of divinity in the natural world.
The statue was carved to represent a minor divinity who protected the harvest.
ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs
the divinity of sth
不可数用法，表示神性这一抽象概念。
The divinity of the ancient king was unquestioned by his subjects.
这位古代国王的神性对他的臣民来说是不容置疑的。
a/an + divinity
可数用法，指单个神祇。
The temple was dedicated to a local divinity.
Connections
Collocations
- divinity of nature
- 大自然的神性
- The beauty of the landscape made him feel the divinity of nature.那片风景的美让他感受到大自然的神性。
- spark of divinity
- 一丝神性
- The ancient belief held that every person contains a spark of divinity.古人认为每个人身上都含有一丝神性。
- household divinity
- 家宅神灵
- In ancient Rome, a household divinity protected the family and its home.在古罗马，家宅神灵保护家庭及其住所。
- minor divinity
- 小神；次要神灵
- A minor divinity in Celtic mythology guarded the sacred spring.在凯尔特神话中，一位小神守护着圣泉。
- divinity of the emperor
- 天皇的神格
- The divinity of the emperor was a core belief in imperial Japan.天皇的神格是日本帝国时代的核心信仰。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 divine（神圣的）加名词后缀 -ity，就是“神性”；也可指神灵，如 the Divinity 指上帝。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious and theological discussion、academic writing、literary or poetic texts divinity 多用于正式语境，常见于宗教、神学、学术或文学文本中；日常口语中较少使用。它可指“神性”“神祇”或“神学”，具体含义需看搭配。
Grammar Note
复数形式为divinities
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 divinity /dɪˈvɪnəti/ 同韵的有 trinity /ˈtrɪnəti/、infinity /ɪnˈfɪnəti/、vicinity /vɪˈsɪnəti/ 和 femininity /ˌfeməˈnɪnəti/，重读元音都是短 /ɪ/ 后接 /nəti/。注意 unity /ˈjuːnəti/ 和 nativity /nəˈtɪvəti/ 虽以 -ity 结尾，但重读元音或其后的辅音不同，并不与 divinity 押韵。
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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