Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #9859
idol
偶像;崇拜对象
A person who is greatly admired, loved, or adored by many people.
- 1.
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
雕刻的偶像或被崇敬的代表物
- 2.
a material effigy that is worshipped
被崇拜的物质偶像
- 3.
A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
- 4.
someone who is adored blindly and excessively
被盲目过度崇拜的人
- 5.
A popular entertainer, usually young, captivating and attractive, and often female, with an image of being close to fans.
受欢迎的年轻艺人,通常是女性,形象亲近粉丝
- 6.
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
理想实例;概念的完美体现
偶像明星;爱豆;神像;偶像;典范;化身;雕刻的偶像或被崇敬的代表物;被崇拜的物质偶像
In use
Many teenagers look up to pop stars as their idols.
The ancient temple was filled with stone idols of gods.
She has been my idol since I was a child.
be an idol to sb
She is an idol to millions.
她是数百万人的偶像。
make an idol of sb/sth
Don't make an idol of material wealth.
不要把物质财富当作偶像来崇拜。
the idol of sb/sth
He is the idol of the nation.
他是全国的偶像。
Connections
Collocations
- pop idol
- 流行偶像
- She has been a pop idol for over a decade.她成为流行偶像已经十多年了。
- teen idol
- 青少年偶像
- The actor became a teen idol after his first movie.这位演员在他的第一部电影后成了青少年偶像。
- idol worship
- 偶像崇拜
- Idol worship can sometimes lead to unrealistic expectations.偶像崇拜有时会导致不切实际的期望。
- cult idol
- 崇拜的偶像
- The musician developed a cult idol following in Europe.这位音乐家在欧洲有了崇拜的偶像追随者。
- screen idol
- 银幕偶像
- Audrey Hepburn is considered a classic screen idol.奥黛丽·赫本被认为是经典的银幕偶像。
- fallen idol
Learner notes
Memory Tip
idol发音似'爱豆',可联想为崇拜的偶像。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:popular culture、religion、admiration 该词的注册因语境而异:在宗教或正式语境中较为正式,在流行文化中指代被追捧的明星时较为中性或非正式,故标注为混合。
Grammar Note
可数名词,常与of连用表示'...的偶像'
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme: idle (same pronunciation), bridal (stressed vowel and following sounds match). Words with similar spelling but different pronunciation: title and little.
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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