"mammon" in Chinese (Traditional)
瑪門(象徵財富)財富(宗教語境)
Definition
Mammon 指財富或物質財富,常用來象徵貪婪或將追求金錢視為邪惡力量,尤指宗教語境中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Mammon” 屬於正式且古老的詞,通常只見於宗教、文學或哲學著作中,在日常對話中很少用。常用來批評過度物質主義或貪婪,如“崇拜瑪門”。不可與人名混淆。
Examples
Some people believe that mammon leads to unhappiness.
有些人認為**瑪門**會導致不幸福。
He chose to serve God instead of mammon.
他選擇侍奉上帝而不是**瑪門**。
In many books, mammon is criticized as dangerous.
在許多書中,**瑪門**被批評為危險的。
The author warns that chasing mammon can cost you your soul.
作者警告追逐**瑪門**可能會失去靈魂。
It's easy to forget spiritual values when mammon is all around us.
當**瑪門**無處不在時,我們很容易忘記精神價值。
Some say our society is ruled by mammon, not morals.
有人說我們的社會是被**瑪門**而不是道德所支配。