god
noun [ C ] uk/ɡɒd/ us/ɡɑːd/
(SPIRIT)
B2 (主宰某个领域的)神;神像
a spirit or being believed to control some part of the universe or life and often worshipped for doing so, or something that represents this spirit or being
the ancient Greek gods and goddesses 古希腊的男女众神
- More examples
- The site was named after a Norse god.
- Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.
- The children enjoyed the stories about the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman myth.
- The gods smiled on us and we had brilliant sunshine throughout the day.
- In the various regions of India, Hindus worship different gods and observe different religious festivals.
(ADMIRED PERSON)
(对某人来说)被极度尊崇的人,被崇拜的偶像
someone who is very important to you, who you admire very much, and who strongly influences you
His most devoted fans think of him as a sort of god. 他在大多数忠实的崇拜者心目中就像是一个神。
(THEATRE)
the gods [ plural ] UK informal (剧院中的)顶层楼座,最高楼座
the seats in a theatre that are at the highest level and the furthest distance from the stage
We managed to get tickets but they were up in the gods, which wasn't ideal.
I paid £150 for a ticket up in the gods.
They do have cheap tickets but they're up in the gods and the view from there is terrible.
I got a really cheap ticket in the gods.
We were sitting in the gods and unable to see much of the stage.
Idiom
those whom the gods love die youngidiom literary saying 英年早逝
sometimes said when someone has died young