god
noun[C]
uk/ɡɒd/us/ɡɑːd/godnoun[C](SPIRIT)
B2
aspiritor beingbelievedtocontrolsomepartof theuniverseorlifeand oftenworshippedfor doing so, or something thatrepresentsthisspiritor being:
(主宰某个领域的)神;神像theancientGreekgods andgoddesses古希腊的男女众神
- Thesitewasnamedafter aNorsegod.
- Theirsacreddanceisperformedtoinvokeancientgods.
- Thechildrenenjoyedthestoriesabout the gods andgoddessesofGreekandRomanmyth.
- The godssmiledon us and we hadbrilliantsunshinethroughouttheday.
- In thevariousregionsofIndia, Hindusworshipdifferent gods andobservedifferentreligiousfestivals.
God & gods
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
- apotheosis
- Artemis
- Athena
- Bacchus
- demigod
- Eros
- fate
- father
- goddess
- godlike
- Holy Spirit
- Jehovah
- Jesus Christ
- Krishna
- lamb
- lord
- the Redeemer
- trinity
godnoun[C](ADMIRED PERSON)
someone who is veryimportantto you, who youadmirevery much, and whostronglyinfluencesyou:
(对某人来说)被极度尊崇的人,被崇拜的偶像His mostdevotedfansthinkof him as asortof god.他在大多数忠实的崇拜者心目中就像是一个神。
God & gods
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
- apotheosis
- Artemis
- Athena
- Bacchus
- demigod
- Eros
- fate
- father
- goddess
- godlike
- Holy Spirit
- Jehovah
- Jesus Christ
- Krishna
- lamb
- lord
- the Redeemer
- trinity
godnoun[C](THEATRE)
the gods[plural]UKinformal
theseatsin atheatrethat are at thehighestleveland thefurthestdistancefrom thestage:
(剧院中的)顶层楼座,最高楼座Wemanagedto getticketsbut they were up in the gods, which wasn'tideal.
Idiom
those whom the gods love die young