aphrodite

/ˌæf.rəˈdaɪ.ti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌæf.rəˈdaɪ.t̬i/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌa-frə-ˈdī-tē/ (ame, mw)

aphrodite — 名詞

1. the Greek goddess who rules over love, beauty, and desire, and who appears in ma

1.名詞B1
釋義

愛芙羅黛蒂

希臘神話中掌管愛與美的女神

the Greek goddess who rules over love, beauty, and desire, and who appears in many ancient stories and works of art

例句

The old temple on the hill was built to honor Aphrodite.

山丘上的古老神廟是為了敬奉愛芙羅黛蒂而建的。

was built to honor Aphrodite

In the ancient story, Aphrodite gives a magic belt to a young woman named Hero.

在古老的故事中，愛芙羅黛蒂將一條魔法腰帶送給一位名叫 Hero 的年輕女子。

用法筆記

In Roman mythology, the equivalent goddess is known as Venus. The name is always capitalized as a proper noun in English.

常見錯誤

❌The temple was built for aphrodite.
✅The temple was built for Aphrodite.
💡Names of gods and goddesses must start with a capital letter.
❌The goddess Aphrodite was known as Minerva by the Romans.
✅The goddess Aphrodite was known as Venus by the Romans.
💡Do not confuse Aphrodite (Greek) with the Roman goddess Venus, or with Minerva (goddess of wisdom).