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Goddess Female Religions 英 ɡɒdes] 美 ɡɑːdəs N.女神;受崇拜的女性 Venus

英语单词 goddess
英美音标 英 ['ɡɒdes] 美 ['ɡɑːdəs]
中文释义 n.女神;受崇拜的女性
英语例句 (1) Venus was a goddess worshiped by the Romans.
中文例句 (1) 维纳斯是罗马人所崇拜的女神。
vocabulary简明 In mythology, a goddess is a female god. Aphrodite, for example, is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
vocabulary扩展 Many religions have female deities or goddesses, including the ancient Romans and Greeks, traditional African religions, and Hinduism. Some well-known goddesses include Juno, Gaia, and Lakshmi. If you know a woman who seems as beautiful, powerful, or amazing as a god, you can also call her a goddess. Using the word for mortals first came into fashion in the late 16th century.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]女神 In many religions, a goddess is a female spirit or being that is believed to have power over a particular part of the world or nature.
  • ...Athena, the goddess of war.

    战争女神雅典娜

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