Word · Frequency #20946
talisman
护身符；驱邪物
a small object or piece of jewelry worn as a charm believed to protect against evil or disease
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
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。；护身符；驱邪物；法宝
In use
She wore a small talisman around her neck to protect her from bad luck.
My grandmother gave me a silver talisman when I was young, and I still keep it in my pocket.
Some travelers carry a talisman on long journeys to feel safe.
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。
wear sth as a talisman
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。
Common mistakes
She bought talisman for good luck.
Connections
Collocations
- lucky talisman
- 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。
- powerful talisman
- 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。
- wear a talisman
- 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。
- carry a talisman
- 携带护身符
- He carried a talisman given by his grandmother.他带着祖母给他的护身符。
- talisman against
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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.