deity
deity 英 [ˈdeɪəti] 美 [ˈdiɪti]
n. 神；神性
名词复数:deities
- A deity is a supernatural being, like a god or goddess, that is worshipped by people who believe it controls or exerts force over some aspect of the world.
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- n. 神；神性
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1. The "simple faith in the deity" expressed in my teenage essay has faded over the years.
我在当年短文中表达的“对神的朴素的信念”已经慢慢随着年华淡去。
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2. Since his death, various occult organizations have adopted him as a model figure or even as a powerful deity.
自从他死后，各种各样的神秘组织把他当作他们的模范甚至是一个强大的神。
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3. To worship someone (or something) is to venerate him, her, or it – not necessarily as you would revere a deity, but at least with extreme devotion, love, or admiration.
“崇拜”某人或某物，就是崇敬他、她或它——不仅需要你像敬畏一个神那样去做，而且起码要发自极端的虔诚、爱或赞美。
- deity (n.) c. 1300, "divine nature;" late 14c., "a god," from Old French deité, from Late Latin deitatem (nominative deitas) "divine nature," coined by Augustine from Latin deus "god," from PIE *deiwos "god," from root *dyeu- "to shine," in derivatives "sky, heaven, god."
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