Word · Frequency #22515
genie
镇尼；精灵
(in Islamic belief) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran that can appear in human or animal form and influence mankind
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A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
精灵；一种由Jann衍生的神灵,通常不可见,但可现为动物或人形。
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(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
(伊斯兰教)《古兰经》中提到的无形精灵,穆斯林相信其居住在地球上,并通过化身为人或动物影响人类
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A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.
虚构的魔法生物,通常须服从持有其容器者的命令。
精灵；一种由Jann衍生的神灵,通常不可见,但可现为动物或人形。；(伊斯兰教)《古兰经》中提到的无形精灵,穆斯林相信其居住在地球上,并通过化身为人或动物影响人类；虚构的魔法生物,通常须服从持有其容器者的命令。；妖怪；鬼
In use
In Islamic tradition, people believe that a genie can influence human life in many ways.
The teacher explained that a genie might take the form of an animal to hide from people.
I read a legend about a genie who protected an old treasure in the mountains.
genies + be believed to + verb
genie 的复数可为 genii 或 genies，在此句型中常用复数。
Genies are believed to inhabit the earth and influence mankind.
镇尼被认为栖居地球并影响人类。
genie + appear in the form of + noun phrase
The genie appeared in the form of an old man.
那个镇尼以老人的形态出现。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- genie in a bottle
- 瓶中精灵；灯神
- The story is about a genie in a bottle who grants three wishes.这个故事讲的是一只装在瓶子里的精灵，它能实现三个愿望。
- genie of the lamp
- 灯神；神灯的精灵
- In the tale, the genie of the lamp appears when Aladdin rubs it.在这个故事里，阿拉丁一擦神灯，灯神就出现了。
- let the genie out of the bottle
- 把妖怪放出瓶子；做出无法挽回的事
- Once the news was posted online, they had let the genie out of the bottle.消息一旦发到网上，他们就已把妖怪放出瓶子，无法挽回了。
- wish-granting genie
- 能实现愿望的精灵
- He was like a wish-granting genie, always ready to help.他就像一个能实现愿望的精灵，随时准备帮忙。
- summon a genie
- 召唤精灵
- She tried to summon a genie by rubbing an old oil lamp.她试图通过擦一盏旧油灯来召唤精灵。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象阿拉丁神灯里的精灵（genie），发音像“吉尼”，一擦灯就出现，满足三个愿望。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious texts、Islamic culture discussions、historical literature 该义项指《古兰经》中提到的隐形精灵，通常出现在宗教、历史或文学等较正式的书面语境中，多用于描述伊斯兰信仰相关的内容。日常口语中较少使用这一义项，更常见的是神话故事中‘灯神/精灵’的意思。请根据实际语境选择用词。
Grammar Note
复数形式有两种：genii 和 genies。
Pronunciation & Spelling
meanie、weenie、bikini、martini 与 genie 押韵（都以 /iːni/ 结尾）；brownie 拼写同样以 -nie 结尾，但读 /ˈbraʊni/，不押韵；genius 拼写前缀与 genie 相似，但读 /ˈdʒiːniəs/，不要混淆。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.