idol

'aidәl

托福GRE Collins 1

n. a material effigy that is worshipped
n. someone who is adored blindly and excessively

n. 偶像, 崇拜物, 宠儿, 幻象, 谬论

Collins 星级

9,859

BNC 频率

9,381

使用频率

idol 这个词源自希腊语 eidolon，意为“影像”或“偶像”。虽然没有明显的词根词缀拆分，但可以记住它与“偶像”有关。

例句

1. Many teenagers have a pop star as their idol.

许多青少年以流行歌手为偶像。

2. She wants to become a doctor because her father is her idol.

她想成为一名医生，因为她的父亲是她的偶像。

3. He has posters of his favorite athletes on the wall, showing his admiration for his idols.

他在墙上贴着他最喜欢的运动员的海报，表达对偶像的崇拜。