beelzebub
beelzebub — 名詞
1. in the Christian religion, the name of a powerful evil spirit who rules over hel
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.
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。
Stories about Beelzebub were told to children as a warning against bad behavior.
關於別西卜的故事被用來告誡孩子們不要做壞事。
passive: stories about X were told to Y
In an old manuscript, Beelzebub is described as the prince of all demons.
在一份古老的手稿中，別西卜被描述為眾魔之首。
Dahlia's grandmother used the name Beelzebub whenever she talked about the king of hell.
Dahlia 的祖母每次談到地獄之王時，都會使用別西卜這個名字。
- worship Beelzebub
- call upon Beelzebub
- the power of Beelzebub
- Beelzebub's army
- 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
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.