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Talisman Object Arabic Greek 护身符 Tælizmən N.避邪物,护身符 英

单词 talisman
音标 ['tælizmən]
解释 n.避邪物,护身符
红宝书 【英】 n.避邪物,护身符(an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune)
【记】 talis(做仪式,驱邪) +man→护身符
字源 talisman (n.)
1630s, "magical figure cut or engraved under certain observances," from French talisman, in part via Arabic tilsam (plural tilsaman), from Byzantine Greek telesma "talisman, religious rite, payment," earlier "consecration, ceremony," originally in ancient Greek "completion," from telein "perform (religious rites), pay (tax), fulfill," from telos "end, fulfillment, completion" (see tele-). The Arabic word also was borrowed into Turkish, Persian, Hindi. Related: Talismanic; talismanical.
不择手段背单词 n. (带来超自然力量或保护的)避邪物; 护身符
【记】talis恶毒, man-恶毒的男人要戴护身符
【参】retaliate(v 报复)re反, tali恶毒, ate: 返回恶毒-报复
【类】talisman: object = incantation: utterance护身符是一种物品 = 咒语是一种话
趣味全助记 【记】tale + man 传说中的人物,有许多人拿传说中的人物作护身符,玉观音,玉佛或十字架之类的作护身符
【相关】amulet 护身符

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