Word · Frequency #15733
nymph
宁芙；仙女
In classical mythology, a minor nature goddess, usually depicted as a beautiful maiden.
- 1.
A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
年轻女孩,尤指有吸引力、美丽或优雅的。
- 2.
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
(古典神话)以美丽少女形象出现的次要自然女神
- 3.
The larva of certain insects.
某些昆虫的幼虫。
- 4.
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
(如蜻蜓、蜉蝣等)不完全变态昆虫的幼虫
- 5.
Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.
- 6.
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
性感美丽的年轻女子
年轻女孩,尤指有吸引力、美丽或优雅的。；(古典神话)以美丽少女形象出现的次要自然女神；某些昆虫的幼虫。；(如蜻蜓、蜉蝣等)不完全变态昆虫的幼虫；性感美丽的年轻女子
In use
In the ancient story, the nymph lived in a forest and protected the trees.
The painting shows a beautiful nymph bathing in a mountain stream.
According to Greek myths, every river had its own nymph.
the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water
a nymph of [place]
这种结构表示与某处相关的自然女神，如河流、森林、山泉等。
In Greek myths, a nymph of the forest guarded the sacred oak.
在希腊神话中，森林仙女守护着那棵神圣的橡树。
a [type] nymph
可用 water、wood、mountain 等词修饰，说明仙女所属的自然环境。
The painting shows a water nymph sitting by a waterfall.
这幅画描绘了一位坐在瀑布旁的水仙女。
Connections
Collocations
- water nymph
- 水仙女
- The ancient legend told of a water nymph who lived in the stream.古代传说中有一位住在溪流里的水仙女。
- wood nymph
- 林中仙女
- In the painting, a wood nymph dances among the oak trees.画中，一位林中仙女在橡树间起舞。
- sea nymph
- 海中仙女
- Sailors once believed that a sea nymph calmed the stormy waves.水手们曾相信有一位海中仙女平息了狂风巨浪。
- mountain nymph
- 山间仙女
- 这首诗描写了一位守护山谷的山间仙女。The poem describes a mountain nymph who watches over the valley.
- forest nymph
- 森林仙女
- Children in the story followed a forest nymph deeper into the woods.故事里的孩子们跟着一位森林仙女走进了森林深处。
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Learner notes
Memory Tip
nymph中ph读/f/，可联想音近的“宁芙”——山林水泽间的美丽仙女。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：古典文学、诗歌、神话学讨论 该词多用于古典文学、诗歌或神话学讨论中，属于偏书面、正式的用语；日常口语中较少用到。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 nymph 完全押韵的是 lymph（/lɪmf/）。拼写相似的 triumph（/ˈtraɪəmf/）和 oomph（/ʊmf/）结尾都写作 -mph，但发音不同，注意不要按拼写误读。
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
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.