Word · Frequency #22515
genies
镇尼；精灵
genies is the plural of genie.
核心释义
(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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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。
A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
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(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
(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
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虚构的魔法生物,通常须服从持有其容器者的命令。
A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.
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
用法In use
In Islamic tradition, people believe that a genie can influence human life in many ways.
用法提示：此处'genie'为可数名词单数，表示伊斯兰教中的精灵。
The teacher explained that a genie might take the form of an animal to hide from people.
用法提示：此处'genie'作名词，与情态动词'might'连用，表示一种可能性。
I read a legend about a genie who protected an old treasure in the mountains.
用法提示：此处'genie'作名词，由关系代词'who'引导定语从句。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式有两种：genii 和 genies。
发音与拼写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。
一起学习词形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。
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