death
Meanings
死神
(often capitalized) The personification of death as a hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper. The pronoun he is not the only option, but probably the most traditional one, as it matches with the male grammatical gender of Old English dēaþ, also with cognate German der Tod. The fourth apocalyptic rider (Bible, revelations 6:8) is male θᾰ́νᾰτος (thanatos) in Greek. It has the female name Mors in Latin, but is referred to with male forms qui and eum. The following quotes show this rider on a pale horse is his in the English Bible and she in Peter Gabriel's lyrics.
Related Words
grammatical adjective
/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/
语法正确的，合乎语法的.
"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."
你的文章语法不够规范，还达不到发表的标准。
personification noun
/pərˌsɑnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /pɜːˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
拟人，人格化。
"Adolf Hitler was the personification of anti-Semitism."
阿道夫·希特勒是反犹主义的化身。
capitalized verb
/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/
大写，用大写字母书写。
apocalyptic noun
/əˈpɒ.kə.lɪp.tɪk/
末世预言家，天启预言者
"My neighbor, a self-proclaimed apocalyptic, constantly warns us about the end of the world. "
我的邻居是个自称的末世预言家，总是警告我们世界末日要来了。
traditional noun
/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/
老古板，思想保守的人。
"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "
我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。