"manitous" in Chinese (Traditional)
馬尼圖(北美原住民神靈)
Definition
馬尼圖是指尤其在一些美洲原住民信仰中出現的精神存在或神力。它們通常被認為是自然力量或超自然的精靈。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
此詞源自阿爾岡昆語言,主要用於描述北美原住民靈性、神話或人類學內容。日常會話中較少見,多見於學術或文化語境。
Examples
Some Native American tribes believe in many manitous.
一些美洲原住民部落相信許多**馬尼圖**。
People offered gifts to the manitous for good luck.
人們向**馬尼圖**獻禮以求好運。
Each animal and tree was thought to have its own manitou.
人們認為每個動物和樹都有各自的**馬尼圖**。
The story said the manitous controlled the weather and the forests.
傳說中,**馬尼圖**掌控著天氣和森林。
He explained that the manitous were not gods, but powerful spirits.
他解釋說,**馬尼圖**不是神,而是強大的精靈。
You’ll read about manitous a lot in Native American legends.
在美洲原住民的傳說中你會經常讀到**馬尼圖**的故事。