"wendigo" in Chinese (Traditional)
溫迪戈食人怪(北美原住民神話)
Definition
溫迪戈是源自北美原住民傳說的神話怪物,通常被形容為渴求人肉的靈體或生物。它常與貪婪、嚴寒的冬天和極端飢餓的危險聯繫在一起。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“溫迪戈”主要出現在神話、恐怖故事或超自然題材的流行文化中。屬於北美原住民傳說的專有名稱。和“貪婪”、“極度飢餓”等主題有聯繫。
Examples
The wendigo is a monster in Native American legends.
**溫迪戈**是北美原住民傳說中的怪物。
People say the wendigo eats human flesh.
有人說**溫迪戈**會喫人肉。
Many horror movies feature a wendigo.
許多恐怖電影裡都有**溫迪戈**的出現。
He was so hungry, he joked that he felt like a wendigo.
他餓到開玩笑說覺得自己像個**溫迪戈**。
Some people believe the legend of the wendigo warns against greed and selfishness.
有人認為**溫迪戈**的傳說是在警告人們貪婪和自私。
If you watch that series, there's a scary episode about a wendigo in the forest.
如果你看那部劇,有一集是關於森林裡的**溫迪戈**,很嚇人。