| 单词 | numinous |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['nju:minəs] |
| 解释 | adj. 庄严的，神圣的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 庄严的，神圣的(supe rnatural; divine) 【记】 numin(=numen守护神) +ous→守护神的→庄 严的 |
| 字源 | numinous (adj.) "divine, spiritual," 1640s, from Latin numen (genitive numinis) "divine will," properly "divine approval expressed by nodding the head," from nuere "to nod," from PIE *neu- "to nod" (cognates: Greek neuein "to nod") + -ous. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 庄严神圣的; 神秘而超自然的 = supernatural 【记】nu牛, min民, ous: 放牛的人民崇拜超自然的力量, 表现为经常求雨. |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】发音像numerous 无数，无限大的,神是无限无所不在的,原指对神的感知；无量→无量佛→神圣 |
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