eros
eros — 名詞
1. in ancient Greek stories, the god who makes people and gods fall in love with on
厄洛斯
希臘神話中的愛神
in ancient Greek stories, the god who makes people and gods fall in love with one another, often shown as a winged boy carrying a bow and arrows
In Greek mythology, Eros is the mischievous son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love.
在希臘神話中，厄洛斯是愛神阿芙蘿黛蒂淘氣的兒子。
The museum's new exhibit features a marble statue of Eros from the fifth century BCE.
博物館的新展區有一尊西元前五世紀的厄洛斯大理石雕像。
pattern: statue/painting/fresco of Eros
Ancient poets described Eros shooting golden arrows that made mortals fall instantly in love.
古代詩人描述厄洛斯射出金箭，讓凡人瞬間墜入愛河。
Yuki painted Eros with a blindfold to show that love does not follow reason.
Yuki 畫中的厄洛斯戴著眼罩，暗示愛情不講道理。
The garden at the villa had a small fountain with Eros riding a dolphin.
別墅的花園裡有一座厄洛斯騎著海豚的小噴泉。
用法筆記
In Greek mythology, Eros is a specific named god (capitalised), while the Roman equivalent is Cupid. The name is always capitalised when referring to the deity.
常見錯誤
2. a powerful feeling of physical and romantic attraction toward another person, of
情慾
性愛與浪漫吸引力
a powerful feeling of physical and romantic attraction toward another person, often connected with the natural urge to be close to someone in a sexual way
The psychologist explained that human behaviour is partly driven by eros and the need for connection.
心理學家解釋，人類的行為部分源自情慾以及對情感連結的需求。
pattern: driven by / motivated by eros
Plato's symposium discusses whether eros is simply physical desire or a path to higher beauty.
柏拉圖的《會飲篇》探討情慾究竟是單純的肉體欲望，還是通往更高層次美的途徑。
Kavita's novel explores the thin line between friendship and eros in a small coastal town.
Kavita 的小說探索一個海邊小鎮裡友情與情慾之間的模糊界線。
The photographer tried to capture eros in everyday gestures between the elderly couple.
那位攝影師試圖從一對老夫婦日常的互動中捕捉情慾的痕跡。
Freud contrasted eros, the life instinct, with thanatos, the death instinct.
佛洛伊德將生命本能的情慾與死亡本能的塔納托斯相對照。
- desire
much more common and informal; can refer to any strong wanting, not just sexual
- lust
stronger physical focus, sometimes seen as crude; less neutral than eros
- passion
covers both sexual feeling and intense enthusiasm for an activity
- attraction
more general; does not necessarily imply a sexual component
- aversion
a strong feeling of dislike or unwillingness
- indifference
lack of interest or feeling; neither positive nor negative
用法筆記
More formal and literary than 'desire' or 'lust'. Common in psychology, philosophy, and literary criticism. Not used in everyday conversation about romantic feelings.