hermes

/ˈhɜː.miːz/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɚmiz] /ˈhɜ˞ː.miːz/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɚmiz] /ˈhər-(ˌ)mēz How to pronounce Hermes (audio)/ (ame, mw)

hermes — noun

1. in ancient Greek stories, a god who carried messages for the other gods and was

1.名詞B2
釋義

in ancient Greek stories, a god who carried messages for the other gods and was also linked with merchants, journeys, theft, and athletic competition.

例句

In the museum, Yuna stopped to sketch a bronze statue of Hermes.

collocation: statue of Hermes

Greek traders prayed to Hermes before sailing across the Aegean Sea.

pray to Hermes before a journey

同義詞
  • Mercury

    the Roman name for the closely corresponding god

  • messenger god

    a broad descriptive phrase, but less specific than the name Hermes

文法句型

Hermes + verb (third person singular)

pray to Hermes

statue of Hermes

用法筆記

Used mainly in discussions of Greek mythology, classical art, and literature. The corresponding Roman god is Mercury.

常見錯誤

❌Hermes is a Roman god.
✅Hermes is a Greek god.
💡Mercury is the Roman name for the corresponding deity.