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god god ★★★★☆/gɒ̱d/1[N-PROPER	专有名词]上帝；天主；真主 The name God is given to the spirit or being who is worshipped as the creator and ruler of the world, especially by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. He believes in God...他信奉上帝。God bless you.上帝保佑你。2[CONVENTION	惯用语]（表示强调所说的话，或表示惊讶、恐惧或激动）啊呀，天啊，天哪（可能具冒犯意味） People sometimes use God in exclamations to emphasize something that they are saying, or to express surprise, fear, or excitement. This use could cause offence.   [emphasis]God, how I hated him!...啊呀！我恨死他了！Oh my God he's shot somebody...我的天哪！他开枪打人了。Good God, it's Mr Harper!...天哪，是哈珀先生！God Almighty, Hart, you scared me silly.哎呀，哈特，你把我都吓傻了！3[N-COUNT	可数名词]神 In many religions, a god is one of the spirits or beings that are believed to have power over a particular part of the world or nature. ...Pan, the God of nature.自然之神，潘...Zeus, king of the gods.众神之王，宙斯4[N-COUNT	可数名词]极受尊崇的人；影响极大的人 Someone who is admired very much by a person or group of people, and who influences them a lot, can be referred to as a god . To his followers he was a god.在追随者眼中，他就是神。5See also:act of God；  6[PHRASE	短语]愿上帝阻止这样的事情；但愿这样的事不会发生 If you say God forbid, you are expressing your hope that something will not happen.   [PHR with cl]  [feelings]If, God forbid, something goes wrong, I don't know what I would do.如果哪儿出点儿岔子，我会不知所措的，但愿这样的事情不会发生。7[PHRASE	短语]上帝的恩赐；十全十美的人 If a person thinks they are God's gift to someone or something, they think they are perfect or extremely good.   [v-link PHR]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Are men god's gift to women? Some of them think they are.男人是上帝赐予女人的礼物吗？有些男人就是这样认为的。8[PHRASE	短语]（警告语）愿上帝保佑你 You use God help you to warn someone that something unpleasant will happen to them if they do a particular thing.   [PHR n]  [INFORMAL 非正式]God help him if he gets in my way...他要是跟我作对，那就让上帝保佑他吧。The boss says you must wear a tie. And God help you if you don't.老板说你得打领带，如果不听你会倒霉的。9[PHRASE	短语]愿上帝保佑… If you feel sorry for someone because they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially if you think that nobody can help them, you can say God help them.   [PHR n]  [feelings]  [INFORMAL 非正式]'God help them,' he said. 'They're  beyond help.'“愿上帝保佑他们吧，”他说，“谁也帮不了他们了。”10[PHRASE	短语]真讨厌；真烦人 If you say God help us, you mean that you have negative feelings about the person or situation you are talking about.   [PHR with cl]  [disapproval]  [INFORMAL 非正式]The first song is 11 minutes long, the last nearly the same, and, God help us, there's a drum solo along the way.第一首歌有11分钟长，最后一首也差不多长，唉，上帝啊，中间还有一个击鼓独奏。11[PHRASE	短语]（表示强调）只有上帝知道，天晓得 You can say God knows ,God only knows, or God alone knows to emphasize that you do not know something.   [PHR wh]  [emphasis]Gunga spoke God knows how many languages...天晓得贡嘎会讲多少门语言。God alone knows what she thinks.只有天晓得她在想什么。12[PHRASE	短语]（表示不知道答案）天晓得 If someone says God knows in reply to a question, they mean that they do not know the answer.   [emphasis]'Where is he now?' 'God knows.'“他现在在哪里？”“天晓得。”13[PHRASE	短语]（基督教的）牧师，神父 The term a man of God is sometimes used to refer to Christian priests or ministers. I am a man of God.我是个牧师。14[PHRASE	短语]（用来强调生气、懊恼或吃惊）究竟什么/ 究竟为什么/究竟如何 If someone uses such expressions as what in God's name ,why in God's name, or how in God's name, they are emphasizing how angry, annoyed, or surprised they are.   [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]What in God's name do you expect me to do?...你究竟要我做什么？Why in God's name did you have to tell her?为什么你非得告诉她呢？15[PHRASE	短语]俨然一副上帝的样子；表现得无所不能 If someone plays God, they act as if they have unlimited power and can do anything they want.   [V inflects]  [disapproval]You have no right to play God in my life!你无权对我的人生指手画脚！16[PHRASE	短语]（强调愿望之强烈）老天保佑，求求上天帮忙 You say please God to emphasize a strong hope, wish, or desire that you have.   [usu PHR with cl]  [emphasis]Please God, let him telephone me now.拜托老天了，让他现在就给我来个电话吧。17[PHRASE	短语]（表示强调）我向上帝祈祷/我真诚地希望/我向上帝发誓 You can use God in expressions such as I hope to God, or I wish to God, or I swear to God, in order to emphasize what you are saying.   [usu v PHR that]  [emphasis]I hope to God they are paying you well...我真希望他们给你一份好的酬劳。I wish to God I hadn't met you.我真希望我不曾认识你。18[PHRASE	短语]如系天意；如一切顺利 If you say God willing, you are saying that something will happen if all goes well. God willing, there will be a breakthrough.如果一切顺利，将会取得突破性的进展。19 to put the fear of God into someone→see: fear； honest to God→see: honest； in the lap of the gods→see: lap； for God's sake→see: sake； thank God→see: thank；  godgod /ɡɒd $ ɡɑːd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1 God the spirit or being who Christians, Jews, Muslims etc pray to, and who they believe created the universe:  Prayer is a way of talking to God. ► In this sense, God is written with a capital letter and without ‘the’: We asked God (NOT the God) to help us. Expressions containing the word God such as oh my God are common in spoken English but can offend religious people.2[countable] a male spirit or being who is believed by some religions to control the world or part of it, or who represents a particular quality → goddessgod of Mars, the god of warRoman/Greek etc god Zeus was one of the most well-known Greek gods.3God’s gift to somebody/something someone who thinks they are perfect or extremely attractive – used to show disapproval:  Paul thinks he’s God’s gift to women.4[countable] someone who is admired very much:  To his fans he is a god.5[countable] something which you give too much importance or respect to:  Money became his god.6the gods a)the force that some people believe controls their lives, bringing them good or bad luck:  The gods are against us. b)British English informal old-fashioned the seats high up and at the back of a theatre7God/oh (my) God/good God/God almighty spoken used to emphasize what you are saying, when you are surprised, annoyed, or amused:  Oh God, how embarrassing!8for God’s sake spoken used to emphasize something you are saying when you are annoyed:  For God’s sake, shut up!9I swear/hope/wish/pray to God spoken used to emphasize that you promise, hope etc that something is true:  I hope to God nothing goes wrong.10God forbid (that) spoken used to say that you very much hope that something will not happen:  God forbid that this should ever happen again.11God (only) knows spoken a)used to show that you are annoyed because you do not know something, or because you think that something is unreasonableGod (only) knows who/what/how etc God knows what she’s doing in there. b)used to emphasize what you are saying:  God knows, it hasn’t been easy.12what/how/where/who in God’s name spoken used to emphasize a question when you are angry or surprised:  Where in God’s name have you been?13God help you/him etc spoken used to warn someone that something bad will happen:  God help you if you spill anything on the carpet.14God help us spoken said humorously when you think that something bad is going to happen:  ‘Simon’s doing the cooking.’ ‘God help us!’15honest to God spoken used to emphasize that you are not lying or joking:  Honest to God, I didn’t tell her!16God willing spoken used to say that you hope there will be no problems:  We’ll be moving next month, God willing.17 God bless spoken used to say that you hope someone will be safe and happy, especially when you are saying goodbye:  Good night and God bless.18God give me strength! spoken used when you are becoming annoyed19there is a God! spoken said when someone is explaining that something very good happened to them at a time when they thought that their situation was very bad:  In walked four gorgeous, blond Swedish boys, and I thought, ‘There is a God!’20God rest his/her soul (also God rest him/her) spoken old use used to show respect when speaking about someone who is dead21by God spoken old use used to emphasize how determined or surprised you are → there but for the grace of Godat grace1(6), → in the lap of the godsat lap1(6), → play Godat play1(8), → thank God/goodness/heavensat thank(2)COLLOCATIONSverbsbelieve in God· Do you believe in God?pray to God· They prayed to God for forgiveness.worship God (=show love and respect for God)· Hinduism tells everyone to worship God in his own faith.praise God· They came to the church to praise God.God exists· I believe that God exists.phrasesbelief/faith in God· About one-third of the population has no belief in God.· Her faith in God helped her deal with her illness.God’s will/the will of God (=what God wants to happen)· He believed it was God’s will that they should suffer.Almighty God/God Almighty (=used to emphasize God's power)· He swore by Almighty God to tell the truth.the word of God (=what God says)· Missionaries traveled the world to tell people the word of God.a gift from God· Life is a gift from God.God’s existence/the existence of God· Philosophers argued about the existence of God.THESAURUSgod a male spirit or being who is believed by some religions to control the world or part of it, or who represents a particular quality: · Odin was the Viking god of war.goddess a female god: · Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moondeity a god. Deity is more formal than god: · a Hindu deity· Roman deities· the Supreme Deityidol a picture or statue that people pray to as a god: · a bronze idolsomeone who does not believe in Godatheist noun, adjective someone who believes that God does not exist: · I’m a confirmed atheist.agnostic noun, adjective someone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or not: · He was an agnostic rather than an atheist.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EdMmZGET36Gcdd4d/ukyzQ9ellARfnzfVBxnUMqCnaUFJe1dIkjg5OqFV8e/Y/a/yC8yfwsoSWv618e28y3NFeO6XOKw6HDeWZt9okGPtZXQJeE8TfX9ggfz/JRgLFV7/LzbCjm5fTh+6jEYDjrEkI8yUIoM6KgcECb4syNnOozU             god              ★                    /        ɡɒd                ;          NAmE                ɡɑːd                /                              noun                                                1      ★      God              [singular        ]            (        not used with          the          不与定冠词连用        )                    (in Christianity, Islam and Judaism        基督教、伊斯兰教和犹太教        )                    the          beingor spirit that is worshipped and is believed to have created the universe          上帝；天主；真主                            ◆        Do you          believe in God?                你信仰上帝吗？                    ◆        Good luck and          God bless you.                祝你好运，愿上帝保祐你。                    ◆        the Son of God          (= Christ)                圣子（耶稣基督）                    ☞        collocationsat                                            religion                                                  2      ★              [countable        ]                    (in some religions) a          beingor spirit who is believed to have power over a particular part of nature or who is believed to represent a particular quality          （某些宗教中主宰某个领域的）神                            ◆        Mars was the Roman god of war.        马尔斯是古罗马战神。                    ◆        the rain god        雨神                    ◆        Greek gods        希腊诸神                    ☞see also                                            goddess                                             (1            )                                      3              [countable        ]                    a person who is loved or admired very much by other people          极受崇拜的人；被崇拜的偶像                            ◆        To her fans she's a god.        对她的狂热崇拜者来说，她就是偶像。                    ☞see also                                            goddess                                             (2            )                                      4              [countable        ]                    something to which too much importance or attention is given          受到过分崇尚（或推崇）的事物                            ◆        Money is his god.        钱就是他的命。                    5      the gods              [plural        ]                    (          BrE) (          informal)                the seats that are high up at the back of a theatre          （剧院中的）顶层楼座，最高楼座                            IDIOMS              by ˈGod!                              (              old-fashioned,              informal)                        used to emphasize a feeling of determination or surprise              （强调决心或惊异）老天作证                                                          HELP             Some people find this use offensive.            有人认为此用法含冒犯意。                                      ★        God | God alˈmighty | God in ˈheaven | good ˈGod | my ˈGod | oh (dear) ˈGod                              (              informal)                        used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed              （惊讶、震惊或烦恼时说）天哪，啊哟，主啊                                            ◆            God, what a stupid thing to do!            天啊，这事干得太蠢了！                                              HELP             Some people find this use offensive.            有人认为此用法含冒犯意。                                      God ˈbless                              used when you are leaving sb, to say that you hope they will be safe, etc.              （离别时的祝愿语）愿上帝保祐，祝一路平安                                            ◆            Goodnight, God bless.            晚安，上帝保祐。                                      God ˌrest his/her ˈsoul | God ˈrest him/her                              (              old-fashioned,              informal)                        used to show respect when you are talking about sb who is dead              （对死者表示敬意）魂归天国，安息主怀                                                  God's gift (to sb/sth)                              (              ironic)                        a person who thinks that they are particularly good at sth or who thinks that sb will find them particularly attractive              上帝（对…）的恩宠；上帝恩赐的人（或物）                                            ◆            He seems to think he's God's gift to women.            他似乎认为自己是上帝赐给女人的礼物。                                      God ˈwilling                              (              informal)                        used to say that you hope that things will happen as you have planned and that there will be no problems              （希望事情能按计划顺利进行）如系天意，如上帝许可，如一切顺利                                            ◆            I'll be back next week, God willing.            如一切顺利，我下星期就回来。                                      play ˈGod                              to behave as if you control events or other people's lives              俨然如主宰一切的上帝                                            ◆            It is unfair to ask doctors to play God and end someone's life.            让医生担当上帝的角色去结束一个人的生命并不公平。                                      to ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈHeaven                              used after a verb to emphasize a particular hope, wish, etc.              （用于动词之后，强调希望、愿望等）的确，真                                            ◆            I wish to God you'd learn to pay attention!            我真希望你能学会集中注意力！                                              HELP             Some people find this use offensive.            有人认为此用法含冒犯意。                                      ye ˈgods!                              (              old-fashioned,              informal)                        used to show surprise, lack of belief, etc.              （表示惊讶、不相信等）我的天哪，好家伙                                                  ☞more at                                    act                                   n.            ,                                    fear                                   n.            ,                                    forbid                              ,                                    grace                                   n.            ,                                    help                                   v.            ,                                    honest                              ,                                    know                                   v.            ,                                    lap                                   n.            ,                                    love                                   n.            ,                                    man                                   n.            ,                                    name                                   n.            ,                                    please                                   v.            ,                                    thank                                      god      gods                  god              /        ɡɒd                ;          NAmE                ɡɑːd                /             god[gɒd]CET4CET6TEM4n31968275414302956921308973720710NOUN1571926223Spoken:192430293gods[26848]神(95%)，偶像(4%)，天呐(1%)n.神；（大写首字母时）上帝n.(God)人名；(索、阿拉伯)古德vt.膜拜，崇拜

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Collins	god ★★★★☆ /gɒ̱d/ 1 [N-PROPER 专有名词]上帝；天主；真主 The name God is given to the spirit or being who is worshipped as the creator and ruler of the world, especially by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. He believes in God... 他信奉上帝。 God bless you. 上帝保佑你。 2 [CONVENTION 惯用语]（表示强调所说的话，或表示惊讶、恐惧或激动）啊呀，天啊，天哪（可能具冒犯意味） People sometimes use God in exclamations to emphasize something that they are saying, or to express surprise, fear, or excitement. This use could cause offence. [emphasis] God, how I hated him!... 啊呀！我恨死他了！ Oh my God he's shot somebody... 我的天哪！他开枪打人了。 Good God, it's Mr Harper!... 天哪，是哈珀先生！ God Almighty, Hart, you scared me silly. 哎呀，哈特，你把我都吓傻了！ 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]神 In many religions, a god is one of the spirits or beings that are believed to have power over a particular part of the world or nature. ...Pan, the God of nature. 自然之神，潘 ...Zeus, king of the gods. 众神之王，宙斯 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]极受尊崇的人；影响极大的人 Someone who is admired very much by a person or group of people, and who influences them a lot, can be referred to as a god . To his followers he was a god. 在追随者眼中，他就是神。 5 See also:act of God ； 6 [PHRASE 短语]愿上帝阻止这样的事情；但愿这样的事不会发生 If you say God forbid, you are expressing your hope that something will not happen. [PHR with cl] [feelings] If, God forbid, something goes wrong, I don't know what I would do. 如果哪儿出点儿岔子，我会不知所措的，但愿这样的事情不会发生。 7 [PHRASE 短语]上帝的恩赐；十全十美的人 If a person thinks they are God's gift to someone or something, they think they are perfect or extremely good. [v-link PHR] [INFORMAL 非正式] Are men god's gift to women? Some of them think they are. 男人是上帝赐予女人的礼物吗？有些男人就是这样认为的。 8 [PHRASE 短语]（警告语）愿上帝保佑你 You use God help you to warn someone that something unpleasant will happen to them if they do a particular thing. [PHR n] [INFORMAL 非正式] God help him if he gets in my way... 他要是跟我作对，那就让上帝保佑他吧。 The boss says you must wear a tie. And God help you if you don't. 老板说你得打领带，如果不听你会倒霉的。 9 [PHRASE 短语]愿上帝保佑… If you feel sorry for someone because they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially if you think that nobody can help them, you can say God help them. [PHR n] [feelings] [INFORMAL 非正式] 'God help them,' he said. 'They're beyond help.' “愿上帝保佑他们吧，”他说，“谁也帮不了他们了。” 10 [PHRASE 短语]真讨厌；真烦人 If you say God help us, you mean that you have negative feelings about the person or situation you are talking about. [PHR with cl] [disapproval] [INFORMAL 非正式] The first song is 11 minutes long, the last nearly the same, and, God help us, there's a drum solo along the way. 第一首歌有11分钟长，最后一首也差不多长，唉，上帝啊，中间还有一个击鼓独奏。 11 [PHRASE 短语]（表示强调）只有上帝知道，天晓得 You can say God knows ,God only knows, or God alone knows to emphasize that you do not know something. [PHR wh] [emphasis] Gunga spoke God knows how many languages... 天晓得贡嘎会讲多少门语言。 God alone knows what she thinks. 只有天晓得她在想什么。 12 [PHRASE 短语]（表示不知道答案）天晓得 If someone says God knows in reply to a question, they mean that they do not know the answer. [emphasis] 'Where is he now?' 'God knows.' “他现在在哪里？”“天晓得。” 13 [PHRASE 短语]（基督教的）牧师，神父 The term a man of God is sometimes used to refer to Christian priests or ministers. I am a man of God. 我是个牧师。 14 [PHRASE 短语]（用来强调生气、懊恼或吃惊）究竟什么/ 究竟为什么/究竟如何 If someone uses such expressions as what in God's name ,why in God's name, or how in God's name, they are emphasizing how angry, annoyed, or surprised they are. [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] What in God's name do you expect me to do?... 你究竟要我做什么？ Why in God's name did you have to tell her? 为什么你非得告诉她呢？ 15 [PHRASE 短语]俨然一副上帝的样子；表现得无所不能 If someone plays God, they act as if they have unlimited power and can do anything they want. [V inflects] [disapproval] You have no right to play God in my life! 你无权对我的人生指手画脚！ 16 [PHRASE 短语]（强调愿望之强烈）老天保佑，求求上天帮忙 You say please God to emphasize a strong hope, wish, or desire that you have. [usu PHR with cl] [emphasis] Please God, let him telephone me now. 拜托老天了，让他现在就给我来个电话吧。 17 [PHRASE 短语]（表示强调）我向上帝祈祷/我真诚地希望/我向上帝发誓 You can use God in expressions such as I hope to God, or I wish to God, or I swear to God, in order to emphasize what you are saying. [usu v PHR that] [emphasis] I hope to God they are paying you well... 我真希望他们给你一份好的酬劳。 I wish to God I hadn't met you. 我真希望我不曾认识你。 18 [PHRASE 短语]如系天意；如一切顺利 If you say God willing, you are saying that something will happen if all goes well. God willing, there will be a breakthrough. 如果一切顺利，将会取得突破性的进展。 19 to put the fear of God into someone→see: fear ； honest to God→see: honest ； in the lap of the gods→see: lap ； for God's sake→see: sake ； thank God→see: thank ；
Oxford	god ★ / ɡɒd ; NAmE ɡɑːd / noun 1 ★ God [singular ] ( not used with the 不与定冠词连用 ) (in Christianity, Islam and Judaism 基督教、伊斯兰教和犹太教 ) the beingor spirit that is worshipped and is believed to have created the universe 上帝；天主；真主 ◆ Do you believe in God? 你信仰上帝吗？ ◆ Good luck and God bless you. 祝你好运，愿上帝保祐你。 ◆ the Son of God (= Christ) 圣子（耶稣基督） ☞ collocationsat religion 2 ★ [countable ] (in some religions) a beingor spirit who is believed to have power over a particular part of nature or who is believed to represent a particular quality （某些宗教中主宰某个领域的）神 ◆ Mars was the Roman god of war. 马尔斯是古罗马战神。 ◆ the rain god 雨神 ◆ Greek gods 希腊诸神 ☞see also goddess (1 ) 3 [countable ] a person who is loved or admired very much by other people 极受崇拜的人；被崇拜的偶像 ◆ To her fans she's a god. 对她的狂热崇拜者来说，她就是偶像。 ☞see also goddess (2 ) 4 [countable ] something to which too much importance or attention is given 受到过分崇尚（或推崇）的事物 ◆ Money is his god. 钱就是他的命。 5 the gods [plural ] ( BrE) ( informal) the seats that are high up at the back of a theatre （剧院中的）顶层楼座，最高楼座 IDIOMS by ˈGod! ( old-fashioned, informal) used to emphasize a feeling of determination or surprise （强调决心或惊异）老天作证 HELP Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为此用法含冒犯意。 ★ God \| God alˈmighty \| God in ˈheaven \| good ˈGod \| my ˈGod \| oh (dear) ˈGod ( informal) used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed （惊讶、震惊或烦恼时说）天哪，啊哟，主啊 ◆ God, what a stupid thing to do! 天啊，这事干得太蠢了！ HELP Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为此用法含冒犯意。 God ˈbless used when you are leaving sb, to say that you hope they will be safe, etc. （离别时的祝愿语）愿上帝保祐，祝一路平安 ◆ Goodnight, God bless. 晚安，上帝保祐。 God ˌrest his/her ˈsoul \| God ˈrest him/her ( old-fashioned, informal) used to show respect when you are talking about sb who is dead （对死者表示敬意）魂归天国，安息主怀 God's gift (to sb/sth) ( ironic) a person who thinks that they are particularly good at sth or who thinks that sb will find them particularly attractive 上帝（对…）的恩宠；上帝恩赐的人（或物） ◆ He seems to think he's God's gift to women. 他似乎认为自己是上帝赐给女人的礼物。 God ˈwilling ( informal) used to say that you hope that things will happen as you have planned and that there will be no problems （希望事情能按计划顺利进行）如系天意，如上帝许可，如一切顺利 ◆ I'll be back next week, God willing. 如一切顺利，我下星期就回来。 play ˈGod to behave as if you control events or other people's lives 俨然如主宰一切的上帝 ◆ It is unfair to ask doctors to play God and end someone's life. 让医生担当上帝的角色去结束一个人的生命并不公平。 to ˈGod/ˈgoodness/ˈHeaven used after a verb to emphasize a particular hope, wish, etc. （用于动词之后，强调希望、愿望等）的确，真 ◆ I wish to God you'd learn to pay attention! 我真希望你能学会集中注意力！ HELP Some people find this use offensive. 有人认为此用法含冒犯意。 ye ˈgods! ( old-fashioned, informal) used to show surprise, lack of belief, etc. （表示惊讶、不相信等）我的天哪，好家伙 ☞more at act n. , fear n. , forbid , grace n. , help v. , honest , know v. , lap n. , love n. , man n. , name n. , please v. , thank god gods god / ɡɒd ; NAmE ɡɑːd /
LDC	godgod /ɡɒd $ ɡɑːd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1 God the spirit or being who Christians, Jews, Muslims etc pray to, and who they believe created the universe: Prayer is a way of talking to God. ► In this sense, God is written with a capital letter and without ‘the’: We asked God (NOT the God) to help us. Expressions containing the word God such as oh my God are common in spoken English but can offend religious people.2[countable] a male spirit or being who is believed by some religions to control the world or part of it, or who represents a particular quality → goddessgod of Mars, the god of warRoman/Greek etc god Zeus was one of the most well-known Greek gods.3God’s gift to somebody/something someone who thinks they are perfect or extremely attractive – used to show disapproval: Paul thinks he’s God’s gift to women.4[countable] someone who is admired very much: To his fans he is a god.5[countable] something which you give too much importance or respect to: Money became his god.6the gods a)the force that some people believe controls their lives, bringing them good or bad luck: The gods are against us. b)British English informal old-fashioned the seats high up and at the back of a theatre7God/oh (my) God/good God/God almighty spoken used to emphasize what you are saying, when you are surprised, annoyed, or amused: Oh God, how embarrassing!8for God’s sake spoken used to emphasize something you are saying when you are annoyed: For God’s sake, shut up!9I swear/hope/wish/pray to God spoken used to emphasize that you promise, hope etc that something is true: I hope to God nothing goes wrong.10God forbid (that) spoken used to say that you very much hope that something will not happen: God forbid that this should ever happen again.11God (only) knows spoken a)used to show that you are annoyed because you do not know something, or because you think that something is unreasonableGod (only) knows who/what/how etc God knows what she’s doing in there. b)used to emphasize what you are saying: God knows, it hasn’t been easy.12what/how/where/who in God’s name spoken used to emphasize a question when you are angry or surprised: Where in God’s name have you been?13God help you/him etc spoken used to warn someone that something bad will happen: God help you if you spill anything on the carpet.14God help us spoken said humorously when you think that something bad is going to happen: ‘Simon’s doing the cooking.’ ‘God help us!’15honest to God spoken used to emphasize that you are not lying or joking: Honest to God, I didn’t tell her!16God willing spoken used to say that you hope there will be no problems: We’ll be moving next month, God willing.17 God bless spoken used to say that you hope someone will be safe and happy, especially when you are saying goodbye: Good night and God bless.18God give me strength! spoken used when you are becoming annoyed19there is a God! spoken said when someone is explaining that something very good happened to them at a time when they thought that their situation was very bad: In walked four gorgeous, blond Swedish boys, and I thought, ‘There is a God!’20God rest his/her soul (also God rest him/her) spoken old use used to show respect when speaking about someone who is dead21by God spoken old use used to emphasize how determined or surprised you are → there but for the grace of God at grace1(6) , → in the lap of the gods at lap1(6) , → play God at play1(8) , → thank God/goodness/heavens at thank(2) COLLOCATIONSverbsbelieve in God· Do you believe in God?pray to God· They prayed to God for forgiveness.worship God (=show love and respect for God)· Hinduism tells everyone to worship God in his own faith.praise God· They came to the church to praise God.God exists· I believe that God exists.phrasesbelief/faith in God· About one-third of the population has no belief in God.· Her faith in God helped her deal with her illness.God’s will/the will of God (=what God wants to happen)· He believed it was God’s will that they should suffer.Almighty God/God Almighty (=used to emphasize God's power)· He swore by Almighty God to tell the truth.the word of God (=what God says)· Missionaries traveled the world to tell people the word of God.a gift from God· Life is a gift from God.God’s existence/the existence of God· Philosophers argued about the existence of God.THESAURUSgod a male spirit or being who is believed by some religions to control the world or part of it, or who represents a particular quality: · Odin was the Viking god of war.goddess a female god: · Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moondeity a god. Deity is more formal than god: · a Hindu deity· Roman deities· the Supreme Deityidol a picture or statue that people pray to as a god: · a bronze idolsomeone who does not believe in Godatheist noun, adjective someone who believes that God does not exist: · I’m a confirmed atheist.agnostic noun, adjective someone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or not: · He was an agnostic rather than an atheist.
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