"deities" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 神祇
• 神

Definition

在宗教或神話中受到崇拜的超自然存在或神明。"Deities" 是 "deity" 的複數。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Deities” 用於正式或學術場合，多指多神教如印度教、希臘神話中的神祇。不適用於基督教“上帝”，此時用“God”。常見搭配有 'Hindu deities'、'worship deities'。

Examples

Many ancient cultures believed in many deities.

許多古代文化相信許多**神祇**。

Hinduism has many important deities.

印度教有許多重要的**神祇**。

People prayed to different deities for good luck.

人們向不同的**神祇**祈禱以求好運。

In Greek myths, the deities often argued and interfered with human lives.

在希臘神話中，**神祇**經常爭吵並干涉人類生活。

The festival celebrates local deities with music and dancing.

這個節日用音樂和舞蹈慶祝地方**神祇**。

Some believe that natural forces, like wind and rain, are controlled by powerful deities.

有些人認為自然力量，如風和雨，是由強大的**神祇**控制的。