Word · Frequency #12673
divinity
神性;神格
核心释义
the state or quality of being divine or like God
- 1.
神性;神位
The state, position, or fact of being a god or God.
- 2.
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
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
- 3.
同“神”
Synonym of deity.
- 4.
神圣的品质
the quality of being divine
- 5.
低于至高神而高于人的天神
A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man.
- 6.
用蛋白制成的白色奶油软糖
white creamy fudge made with egg whites
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神学;宗教研究
The study of religion or religions.
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
用法In use
The ancient Greeks worshipped many divinities, each responsible for different aspects of life.
用法提示:此处 divinity 表示'神',复数形式指多个神祇。
In moments of quiet reflection, she felt a deep sense of divinity in the natural world.
用法提示:此处 divinity 表示'神性',不可数,指神圣的品质。
The statue was carved to represent a minor divinity who protected the harvest.
用法提示:此处 divinity 表示'神',可数单数,指一位神灵。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为divinities
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.