| 单词 | nymph |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [nimf] |
| 解释 | n. 年轻女神；少女 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 年轻女神；少女(a young woman; maiden) 【记】 来自罗马神话，指居 于山林水泽的仙女 |
| 字源 | nymph (n.) late 14c., "class of semi-divine female beings," from Old French nimphe (13c.), from Latin nympha "nymph, demi-goddess; bride, mistress, young woman," from Greek nymphe "bride, young wife," later "beautiful young woman," then "semi-divine being in the form of a beautiful maiden;" related to Latin nubere "to marry, wed" (see nuptial). Sub-groups include dryads, hamadryads, naiads, nereids, and oreads. Sense in English of "young woman, girl" is attested from 1580s. Meaning "insect stage between larva and adult" is recorded from 1570s. Related: Nymphal; nymphean. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 年轻美丽少女 【记】来自罗马神话中的宁芙女神, 以美丽女子形象出现, 有时化身为树、水和山等自然之物的小女神 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音：女美妇,妮美妇；希腊罗马神话中的宁芙女神，居于山林水泽的仙女, 美丽的少女 |
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