magi
magi — 名詞
1. according to the New Testament, three eastern travellers guided by a star who ar
東方三博士
從東方來朝見耶穌的三位智者
according to the New Testament, three eastern travellers guided by a star who arrived at the birthplace of Christ and presented him with gifts; these visitors are called the wise men or the kings in many Christian traditions.
Brooke played one of the magi at the school pageant and carried a gold box.
Brooke 在學校的聖誕演出中扮演一位東方三博士，捧著一個金色的盒子。
partitive construction: one of the magi
The cathedral painting shows the three magi offering gifts to the infant Jesus.
大教堂的畫作描繪三位東方三博士向嬰兒耶穌獻上禮物。
the three magi + offering gifts to [recipient]
Each Christmas Eve, Hari's grandmother reads the story of the magi from the family Bible.
每到聖誕夜，Hari 的祖母都會從家裡的聖經讀東方三博士的故事給他們聽。
Spanish children leave their shoes out on January 5th for the magi to fill with sweets.
西班牙的孩子們會在一月五日把鞋子放在外面，讓東方三博士裝滿糖果。
- the Three Wise Men
most common modern name in English; used in everyday conversation and school nativity plays
- the Three Kings
emphasises the traditional view that the magi were royalty; common in Christmas carols
文法句型
the magi
one of the magi
用法筆記
Always used as a plural proper noun referring to the three Biblical figures together. To refer to a single individual, use 'one of the magi' or the rare singular form 'magus'.