deity

'di:iti

托福 Collins 1

n. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

n. 神, 神性

Collins 星级

9,211

BNC 频率

9,560

使用频率

deity 源于拉丁语 deus 意为“神”，后面加上名词后缀 -ity，表示状态或性质。结合起来可以理解为“神的状态或性质”，即“神性”。

例句

1. Many ancient cultures worshipped a deity of the sun.

许多古代文化崇拜太阳神。

2. In mythology, a deity often has special powers and abilities.

在神话中，神灵通常拥有特殊的力量和能力。

3. People pray to their deity for guidance and protection.

人们向他们的神灵祈祷寻求指引和保护。