英语单词 | amulet |
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英美音标 | 英 ['æmjʊlət] 美 ['æmjʊlət] |
中文释义 | n.护身符 |
英语例句 | (1) Around the man's neck was his father's amulet. (2) The amulet she is wearing has been blessed by eminent monks. |
中文例句 | (1) 那个人的脖子上还带着他父亲的护身符。 (2) 她戴的那个护身符,是经过寺院高僧开光的。 |
vocabulary简明 | If you rub your pendant while praying to your gods, it sounds like you have an amulet, a necklace or similar item attributed with magical powers. |
vocabulary扩展 | An amulet is something that wards off evil spells and all manner of bad luck. Often found in undeveloped societies — or Brady Bunch episodes — an amulet acts as a charm to protect its wearer from evil. Often worn close to the heart as a necklace, the word amulet can refer to any a piece of jewelry or other trinket that is kept close to the body and believed to keep evil and danger at bay. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]护身符;驱邪物 An amulet is a small object that you wear or carry because you think it will bring you good luck and protect you from evil or injury. |
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