Word · Frequency #17154
druid
德鲁伊；德鲁伊教祭司
a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
指古代凯尔特人的祭司，不是巫师或占卜者。
- 1.
A priest or mage who uses magic based on nature or trees.
- 2.
A member of a benefit society founded in 1781, the Ancient Order of Druids.
1781年成立的互助会“古德鲁伊教团”的成员。
1781年成立的互助会“古德鲁伊教团”的成员。；巫师；占卜者；祭师
In use
In the old story, the druid could predict the weather by reading the clouds.
The ancient druids held their ceremonies in sacred oak forests.
People came from nearby villages to ask the druid for advice about the harvest.
a druid
druid 是可数名词，指古代凯尔特人中的祭司；表示单数时前面用 a。
The legend says a druid lived in the heart of the forest.
传说中，一位德鲁伊住在森林深处。
druids
泛指德鲁伊群体或表示复数时用 druids；句子开头时首字母大写。
Druids performed religious ceremonies in sacred oak groves.
德鲁伊们在神圣的橡树林中举行宗教仪式。
Common mistakes
Merlin was a druid.
Connections
Collocations
- ancient druids
- 古代德鲁伊
- The ancient druids left no written records.古代德鲁伊没有留下文字记载。
- Celtic druids
- 凯尔特德鲁伊
- Celtic druids acted as priests, judges, and poets.凯尔特德鲁伊担任祭司、法官和诗人。
- druid rituals
- 德鲁伊仪式
- The Roman writers described druid rituals with suspicion.罗马作家以怀疑的态度描述了德鲁伊仪式。
- druid beliefs
- 德鲁伊信仰
- Druid beliefs included the immortality of the soul.德鲁伊信仰包括灵魂不朽。
- druid tradition
- 德鲁伊传统
- The druid tradition honored the oak tree.德鲁伊传统尊崇橡树。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 druid 拆成 dru + id：想象一位披袍的祭师站在巨石阵前，dru 像一棵大树，id 像证件——他凭树与身份守护古老信仰。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史文献、学术著作、历史文化讨论 该词表示古代凯尔特人中的祭司，通常用于历史或学术语境，带有正式、书面色彩；日常口语中较少使用。中文一般译为‘德鲁伊’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Fluid rhymes with druid. Ruin shares the opening /ruːɪ/ but ends in /n/. Dried and crude look similar but sound different: dried is /draɪd/, crude is /kruːd/.
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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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.