| 单词 | ministering angel |
| 释义 | ministering angel noun[C] UKhumorousuk/ˌmɪn.ɪ.stə.rɪŋ ˈeɪn.dʒəl/us/ˌmɪn.ə.stɚ.ɪŋ ˈeɪn.dʒəl/a verykindperson, usually a woman, whotakescareofpeoplewho areill 救死扶伤的天使，看护天使Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
Examplesofministering angelministering angel Similar to soldiers, nurses felt the need to live up to certain patriotic ideals—in their case, the “ministeringangel” who approached the wounded with a stoic compassion. From theCambridge English Corpus The ideal holiday in bed does not require the presence of aministeringangelin the room all day. FromProject Gutenberg It is all very fine to be called aministeringangel, but it is pleasanter to minister to those who are appreciative. FromProject Gutenberg So attentive was my landlady that she was aministeringangel. FromProject Gutenberg She gaily recounted her climax of confusion and weariness, and the sudden appearance of thisministeringangel. FromProject Gutenberg In this trying crisis his sister proved aministeringangel. FromProject Gutenberg I thought she was happy in being aministeringangelherself. FromProject Gutenberg The grocer's weak eyes honored aministeringangel. FromProject Gutenberg But when he descried a "ministeringangel" he made haste and hid behind a hedge or took to the woods. FromProject Gutenberg He had only been admitted that morning, and now he looked pleadingly up at the "ministeringangel" who stood at his bedside. FromProject Gutenberg The sick and suffering shared her loving care; and they blessed her—well might they—when she stood so often like aministeringangelbeside them. FromProject Gutenberg He was aministeringangelto them, friend, physician, and sometimes nurse. FromProject Gutenberg Among these needy folk the young minister's wife moved about like aministeringangel. FromProject Gutenberg A friend, aministeringangel, in subjection; a fiend, a fury, a monster, ready to devour the world, if ungoverned. FromProject Gutenberg Aministeringangelis she, whose words are balm, whose presence brings sweet life into dark spaces. FromProject Gutenberg These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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