manu

manu — 名詞

1. In Hindu mythology, the first man and the sage who handed down the religious and

1.名詞C2
釋義

摩奴

印度神話中的人類始祖與律法制定者

In Hindu mythology, the first man and the sage who handed down the religious and social code known as the Laws of Manu, which shaped Indian society for centuries.

例句

Saira read about Manu in her world religions class last semester.

Saira 上學期在她的世界宗教課上讀到了關於摩奴的內容。

Leo found the Laws of Manu on a dusty shelf in the university library.

Leo 在大學圖書館一個布滿灰塵的書架上找到了《摩奴法典》。

collocation: Laws of Manu

用法筆記

Always capitalised as a proper name. In Hindu cosmology there are fourteen Manus in each world cycle; the current era belongs to the seventh, Vaivasvata Manu.

常見錯誤

The manu gave laws to the people.
Manu gave laws to the people.
💡Manu is a proper name, not a common noun, so it must be capitalised and used without an article.