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a talisman against sth
against 后接想要抵御的坏事，如疾病、厄运。
A small jade pendant was his talisman against illness.
一块小玉坠就是他对抗疾病的护身符。
护身符；驱邪物
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护身符；驱邪物
a small object or piece of jewelry worn as a charm believed to protect against evil or disease
A small jade pendant was his talisman against illness.
一块小玉坠就是他对抗疾病的护身符。
一种魔法物品,可抵御恶意或超自然力量,或赋予佩戴者好运、健康或某种力量等恩惠。
A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or certain powers.
护身符
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
She wore a small talisman around her neck to protect her from bad luck.
她在脖子上挂了一个小护身符，以求免受厄运。
My grandmother gave me a silver talisman when I was young, and I still keep it in my pocket.
我祖母在我小时候送了我一个银质护身符，我现在还把它放在口袋里。
Some travelers carry a talisman on long journeys to feel safe.
有些旅行者长途旅行时会带一个护身符以求安心。
against 后接想要抵御的坏事，如疾病、厄运。
A small jade pendant was his talisman against illness.
一块小玉坠就是他对抗疾病的护身符。
as a talisman 说明该物品被视为护身符，常用名词短语作补足语。
She wore the silver cross as a talisman.
她戴着那枚银十字架作护身符。
Not this
She bought talisman for good luck.
Use this
She bought a talisman for good luck.
talisman 是可数名词，单数可数名词前通常要有冠词或限定词；汉语没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉 a。加上 a 后句子才符合英语语法。
Not this
They wore talismen around their necks.
Use this
They wore talismans around their necks.
talisman 的复数是 talismans，不是 talismen；虽然词尾看起来像 man，但它不是 man 的合成词，不能按 man→men 的规则变复数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
幸运护身符
She always carries a lucky talisman in her pocket.
她总在口袋里带着一个幸运护身符。
法力强大的护身符
The ring was believed to be a powerful talisman against evil.
这枚戒指被认为是一种法力强大的驱邪护身符。
佩戴护身符
Many soldiers wore talismans for protection in battle.
许多士兵在战斗中佩戴护身符以求保护。
携带护身符
He carried a talisman given by his grandmother.
他带着祖母给他的护身符。
抵御……的护身符
This ancient charm is a talisman against disease.
这个古老的符咒是抵御疾病的护身符。
抵御……的护身符；避免……的法宝
She wore the pendant as a talisman against illness.
她戴着这条项链作为抵御疾病的护身符。
为……带来好运或成功的法宝；……的幸运符
The old watch was his talisman for every job interview.
那块旧手表是他每次求职面试的幸运符。
把……当作护身符保存；珍藏……作为象征
He kept the shell as a talisman of his time at sea.
他把那枚贝壳留作他航海时光的护身符。
Use talisman naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 talisman 记成‘他灵验吗’（ta li yan ma）：问它灵不灵，正是挂在颈上避邪的护身符。
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学与叙事、奇幻/角色扮演作品、正式书面描述 该词多用于书面语或文学、奇幻等语境，指被认为有魔力的护身之物，也可引申为带来好运的象征物，日常口语中相对少见。
woman、human、German 都以 /mən/ 结尾，和 talisman（/ˈtælɪsmən/）最后的 /mən/ 读音一致，但它们不算押韵，因为 talisman 的重音在首音节，押韵部分应从 /ælɪsmən/ 算起。salmon 是容易看错的词：它拼写像 talisman，但 l 不发音，读 /ˈsæmən/，且没有 talisman 中的 /lɪs/ 音。
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