"seraphim" in Chinese (Traditional)
熾天使
Definition
熾天使是在宗教傳統(特別是基督教和猶太教)中地位很高的天使,被認為最接近上帝,通常有六隻翅膀。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「熾天使」專指某一類天使,常見於宗教或文學語境,日常對話極少用。這是複數形式,單數同作「熾天使」。
Examples
The seraphim sang praises to God in the ancient texts.
古代文獻中,**熾天使**向上帝歌頌讚美。
According to tradition, seraphim have six wings.
根據傳統,**熾天使**有六隻翅膀。
Many paintings show seraphim around the throne of God.
許多畫作描繪**熾天使**圍繞在上帝的寶座周圍。
I've always wondered how artists imagine the seraphim with so many wings.
我一直很好奇,藝術家們如何想像有這麼多翅膀的**熾天使**。
The choir sounded like seraphim during the concert last night.
昨晚音樂會上合唱團聽起來就像**熾天使**一樣。
She collects figurines of angels, especially the seraphim.
她收集天使雕像,尤其是**熾天使**。