divinity
/dɪˈvɪn.ə.ti/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪvˈɪnəti] /dɪˈvɪn.ə.t̬i/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪvˈɪnəti] /də-ˈvi-nə-tē/ (ame, mw)
divinity — 名詞
- divinitysingular
- divinitiesplural
1. the sacred nature or power that makes someone or something seem like a god.
神性
如神一般的神聖力量或特質
the sacred nature or power that makes someone or something seem like a god.
The painting gives the queen a bright ring to show her divinity.
這幅畫給女王畫上一圈亮光，來表現她的神性。
collocation: show + divinity
Temple priests said the storm was a sign of the god's divinity.
神殿裡的祭司說，這場暴風雨是那位神明神性的象徵。
pattern: sign of + divinity
In the story, villagers hear divinity in the river's calm night voice.
在這個故事裡，村民從河流平靜的夜間聲音裡聽見神性。
People bowed to the statue, seeing divinity in its calm smile.
人們向那座雕像鞠躬，從它平靜的微笑裡看見神性。
- godliness
often stresses a spiritual or moral quality in religious people
- holiness
broader and often used for sacred people, places, or objects
- sacredness
emphasizes being worthy of deep religious respect
文法句型
sign of divinity
feeling of divinity
用法筆記
Mostly used in religious, literary, or artistic contexts rather than everyday conversation.
2. a being worshipped as a god, including a goddess.
神祇
受人崇拜的神或女神
a being worshipped as a god, including a goddess.
The sailors prayed to a sea divinity before they left the harbor.
水手們在離開港口前，先向海上的神祇祈禱。
a/an + divinity
At the museum, Ari sketched a stone divinity from ancient Greece.
在博物館裡，Ari 畫下了一尊來自古希臘的石製神祇。
The play ends when a divinity appears and judges the proud king.
這齣戲在一位神祇現身並審判傲慢國王時結束。
Farmers left flowers at the shrine for the divinity of the fields.
農夫們把花放在神龕前，獻給田野的神祇。
文法句型
a divinity of + place or activity
用法筆記
This sense is mainly found in writing about mythology, religion, or older literature.
3. the academic subject that examines God, religion, and systems of belief.
神學
研究神與宗教信仰的學科
the academic subject that examines God, religion, and systems of belief.
Maeve changed from history to divinity in her second year at college.
Maeve 在大學二年級時，從歷史改讀神學。
collocation: study divinity
The old library keeps notebooks from the divinity school in Edinburgh.
那座老圖書館保存著愛丁堡神學院學生的筆記本。
collocation: divinity school
Arjun wrote a divinity essay on prayer in early desert churches.
Arjun 的神學論文寫的是早期沙漠教會中的祈禱。
Our professor of divinity drew a timeline of rituals on the board.
我們的神學教授在黑板上畫出儀式演變的時間線。
- theology
the more usual modern term for the academic study of religion
- religious studies
broader and often more neutral than divinity or theology
文法句型
study divinity
divinity school
professor of divinity
用法筆記
Often used in the names of university departments, schools, and degrees, especially in older or traditional institutions.
常見錯誤
4. a soft white sweet, like fudge, made by beating egg white with sugar and often n
蛋白糖
用蛋白和糖做的白色軟糖
a soft white sweet, like fudge, made by beating egg white with sugar and often nuts.
Christopher bought pecan divinity at the church holiday bake sale.
Christopher 在教會的節日烘焙義賣會買了胡桃蛋白糖。
food noun: pecan divinity
Hot weather can ruin divinity before the candy has time to set.
天氣太熱時，蛋白糖還沒定型就可能壞掉。
pattern: ruin divinity before it sets
Zuri wrapped pieces of divinity in wax paper for her neighbors.
Zuri 把一塊塊蛋白糖包進蠟紙裡，送給鄰居。
The recipe says divinity needs a dry kitchen and steady mixing.
這份食譜說，做蛋白糖需要乾燥的廚房和穩定的攪拌。
- fudge
a broader candy category; divinity is lighter and made with egg white
文法句型
make divinity
pieces of divinity
用法筆記
Usually treated as a mass noun when talking about the candy in general, but you can speak of pieces of divinity.