beelzebub

IPA/biˈelzɪbʌb/
IPA/biˈelzɪbʌb/

beelzebub — 名詞

1. in the Christian religion, the name of a powerful evil spirit who rules over hel

1.名詞C2
釋義

別西卜

聖經中魔鬼或撒旦的別名

in the Christian religion, the name of a powerful evil spirit who rules over hell and is believed to be the same as Satan or the Devil.

例句

A medieval painting showed Beelzebub falling from heaven surrounded by flames.

一幅中世紀的畫作描繪了別西卜被火焰環繞著從天而降。

subject + showed + Beelzebub + [complement phrase]

The villagers believed that Beelzebub tempted people to commit evil acts.

村民們相信別西卜引誘人們犯下邪惡的行為。

同義詞
  • Satan

    the most widely used name for the devil in both religious and everyday English; more common than Beelzebub

  • Lucifer

    emphasises the devil as a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven; slightly more poetic or literary

  • the Devil

    a more general title rather than a personal name; often capitalised as a proper name in religious writing

反義詞
  • God

    the supreme being in monotheistic religions, seen as the opposite of the devil

  • angel

    a good heavenly spirit, contrasted with demons and evil spirits

文法句型

Beelzebub + verb

of + Beelzebub

用法筆記

As a proper name, Beelzebub is usually used without an article ('the' or 'a'), similar to other names like Satan or Lucifer.

常見錯誤

❌The Beelzebub appeared before the priest.
✅Beelzebub appeared before the priest.
💡As a proper name, Beelzebub does not take 'the' in most contexts.