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cherubs

/ˈtʃerʌbz/

Meanings
noun

小天使，智天使

A winged creature attending God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim; similar to a lamassu in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.

Examples :

"The painting depicted cherubs, small winged figures, hovering around the infant Jesus. "
这幅画描绘了小天使，一群长着翅膀的小人儿，围绕在婴孩耶稣的周围。
religion mythology theology supernatural being

Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

绘画, 涂, 刷.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

我妹妹正在把她的卧室墙壁刷成令人愉悦的黄色。

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration depiction

depiction noun

/dɪˈpɪkʃən/ /deɪˈpɪkʃən/

描写，描述.

"The artist's depiction of the sunset was so realistic, it looked like a photograph. "

艺术家对日落的描写太逼真了，简直就像一张照片。

Illustration humanoid

humanoid noun

/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/

类人，人形生物

"The robot waiter was a humanoid with a smiling face and arms that could carry plates. "

这个机器人服务员是个类人机器人，有着一张笑脸和可以端盘子的手臂。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration kindergarten

kindergarten noun

/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/

幼儿园，托儿所

"My daughter attends kindergarten in the fall. "

我的女儿秋天就要上幼儿园了。

Illustration seraphim

seraphim noun

/ˈsɛrəfɪm/

炽天使，六翼天使

"The religious studies class discussed the seraphim, powerful angels in Christian tradition. "

宗教研究课上讨论了炽天使，他们在基督教传统中是位阶很高的天使。

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

描述，描写。

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

Illustration decorated

decorated verb

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/

装饰，装点。

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

我们用金属箔条和小饰品装饰了圣诞树。

Illustration creature

creature noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/

生物, 动物, 家伙 (贬义)

"The little creature scurried under the table during the family dinner. "

晚饭时，那个小东西嗖地一下钻到桌子底下去了。

Illustration attending

attending verb

/əˈtɛndɪŋ/

点燃，引燃。

"The cook attending the bonfire with kindling quickly warmed the chilly evening air. "

厨师用引火物点燃篝火，很快温暖了寒冷的夜晚空气。