demigod

/ˈdemiɡɒd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdemiɡɑːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈde-mē-ˌgäd/ (ame, mw)

demigod — 名詞

  • demigodsingular
  • demigodsplural

1. a character in traditional stories who has one human parent and one divine paren

1.名詞C1
釋義

半神

神話中半人半神的存在

a character in traditional stories who has one human parent and one divine parent, so they stand between ordinary people and the gods.

例句

In the tale, the young demigod lifted a fallen gate to save the city.

在那個故事裡，年輕的半神抬起倒下的大門，救了整座城。

demigod + heroic action in a tale

Each spring, children in Crete acted out the birth of a local demigod.

每年春天，克里特的孩子們都會演出一位當地半神的誕生。

同義詞
  • half-god

    a near equivalent that directly stresses mixed divine and human origin

  • hero

    broader and often human; not every hero has a divine parent

  • mythic being

    much broader and can include creatures that are not partly human

反義詞
  • mortal

    an ordinary human without divine status

  • god

    fully divine rather than only partly divine

文法句型

a demigod in myth

a demigod with a human mother

the demigod son/daughter of + [god]

用法筆記

Used mainly for figures in Greek or similar myth traditions. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense refers to a literally partly divine being inside a story world.

常見錯誤

❌Hercules was a god and human.
✅Hercules was a demigod, part god and part human.
💡A demigod is only partly divine, not a full god.

2. someone whose talent, power, or influence makes other people admire them almost

2.名詞C1
釋義

神級人物

被人近乎當神崇拜的傑出人物

someone whose talent, power, or influence makes other people admire them almost as if they were above normal human life.

例句

To the young players, Coach Rivera seemed like a demigod after three titles.

對那些年輕球員來說，拿下三座冠軍後的 Rivera 教練簡直像神級人物。

seem like a demigod after repeated success

Fans treated the singer as a demigod after her comeback tour.

復出演唱會之後，歌迷幾乎把那位歌手當成神級人物。

treat someone as a demigod

同義詞
  • idol

    stresses devoted admiration from fans

  • icon

    often used for someone widely recognized in a field or culture

  • legend

    praises exceptional achievement without the idea of worship

反義詞

文法句型

treat/see + someone + as a demigod

become a demigod to/among + [group]

a demigod in + sport/politics/music

用法筆記

Often used for famous or highly respected people in sport, music, politics, or school life, sometimes with a slightly exaggerated or ironic tone. Unlike sense 1, this sense is metaphorical and refers to a real person.

常見錯誤

❌The actor is a demigod' for any popular star.
✅Some fans treat the actor like a demigod.
💡The word suggests extreme admiration, not ordinary popularity.