numen

英 ['njuːmən] 美['njʊmən]

释义

n. 守护神；精灵；天才

词态变化

复数: numina;

中文词源

numen 神灵，守护神

来自拉丁语numen,神性，神的意志，来自nuere,点头，来自PIE*neu,呼叫，通知，点头默许，词源同announce,nuncio,innuendo.引申词义神的点头以示同意，神的意志，本质上是给世俗权利披上神秘的外衣。比较汉语君权神授。

英文词源

numen (n.): "divine spirit, presiding divinity," 1620s, from Latin numen "divine will, divinity," literally "a nod," from nuere "to nod" (assent); see numinous.

双语例句

1. Zhang Kangkang a pioneer in her times, and a numen of spirit homeland as well.: 张抗抗不仅是时代精神的开拓者, 而且是精神家园的守护者.

英英释意

1. a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)

实用场景例句

Zhang Kangkang a pioneer in her times, and a numen of spirit homeland as well.: 张抗抗不仅是时代精神的开拓者, 而且是精神家园的守护者.