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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。
宁芙；仙女
nymphs — plural of nymph
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
宁芙；仙女
In classical mythology, a minor nature goddess, usually depicted as a beautiful maiden.
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。
年轻女孩,尤指有吸引力、美丽或优雅的。
A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
(古典神话)以美丽少女形象出现的次要自然女神
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
某些昆虫的幼虫。
The larva of certain insects.
(如蜻蜓、蜉蝣等)不完全变态昆虫的幼虫
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
In the ancient story, the nymph lived in a forest and protected the trees.
在这个古老的故事里，宁芙住在森林里，保护树木。
AI contextual example
The painting shows a beautiful nymph bathing in a mountain stream.
这幅画描绘了一位美丽的宁芙在山间溪流中沐浴。
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According to Greek myths, every river had its own nymph.
根据希腊神话，每条河流都有自己的宁芙。
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the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water
古希腊人相信仙女居住在森林和水域中。
WordNet
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。
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。
named 后接名字，常用于引出一个具体的神话人物。
The story tells of a nymph named Echo who angered the goddess Hera.
故事讲述了一位名叫厄科的仙女，她惹怒了女神赫拉。
Not this
The forest has many nymph.
Use this
The forest has many nymphs.
nymph 是可数名词，在 many 后必须用复数形式 nymphs；汉语名词没有复数变化，所以中国学习者容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
She is very nymph.
Use this
She is very nymph-like.
nymph 是名词，不能直接作表语形容词；表示“像仙女的”应使用复合形容词 nymph-like 或说 like a nymph。
Not this
He called her a nymph because she dates many men.
Use this
He called her a nymphomaniac because she dates many men.
nymph 指神话中的自然女神，不是指性欲旺盛的女性；表达该含义要用 nymphomaniac（女色情狂）。两者拼写相近，容易混淆。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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.
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。
宁芙，在你的祷告中，请记得我所有的罪过。
When Hamlet calls Ophelia a 'nymph', he is asking her to pray for his sins.
当哈姆雷特称奥菲莉娅为“宁芙”时，他是在请她为自己的罪过祈祷。
仙女们已经离去了。
In The Waste Land, Eliot uses the departed nymphs to mourn the loss of spiritual innocence.
在《荒原》中，艾略特用离去的仙女们来哀悼精神纯真的丧失。
Use nymphs naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
nymph中ph读/f/，可联想音近的“宁芙”——山林水泽间的美丽仙女。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.