"wendigo" in Chinese (Simplified)
温迪戈食人怪(北美原住民神话)
Definition
温迪戈是源自北美原住民传说中的神话怪物,通常是渴求人肉的精灵或生物。它常和贪婪、严酷的冬天及极度饥饿的危险有关。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“温迪戈”多用于神话、恐怖故事或带有超自然题材的流行文化中。它是北美原住民传说的专有名词,并非普通怪物名词。常与极端饥饿或贪婪相关。
Examples
The wendigo is a monster in Native American legends.
**温迪戈**是北美原住民传说中的怪物。
People say the wendigo eats human flesh.
有人说**温迪戈**吃人肉。
Many horror movies feature a wendigo.
许多恐怖电影中都有**温迪戈**。
He was so hungry, he joked that he felt like a wendigo.
他饿到开玩笑说自己感觉像个**温迪戈**。
Some people believe the legend of the wendigo warns against greed and selfishness.
有人认为**温迪戈**的传说是在警告人们贪婪和自私。
If you watch that series, there's a scary episode about a wendigo in the forest.
要是你看那部剧,有一集讲的是森林里的**温迪戈**,特别恐怖。