elves background
BeDict Logo

elves

/ɛlvz/

Meanings
noun

精灵，仙灵

A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.

Examples :

"Legend said the field's vibrant green clover grew so well because elves, spirits of nature and fertility, blessed the land. "
传说那片田野里鲜艳翠绿的三叶草长得如此茂盛，是因为精灵，这些掌管自然和生育的仙灵，庇佑着这片土地。
mythology literature supernatural nature religion being
noun

精灵，仙灵。

Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.

Examples :

"The children pretended to be elves, crafting magical potions with glitter and leaves in their backyard. "
孩子们假装自己是精灵，在后院用亮片和树叶制作魔法药水。
mythology literature supernatural character being
noun

精灵，仙灵。

Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).

Examples :

"The children, fascinated by stories of elves, spent their afternoon reading books about the mystical forest-dwelling creatures. "
孩子们着迷于关于精灵的故事，整个下午都在阅读关于这些居住在神秘森林里的生物的书籍。
mythology literature being supernatural race culture
noun

大气精灵，淘气鬼，精灵。

An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, rapidly expanding disk-shaped regions of luminosity, lasting less than a thousandth of a second, which occur high above energetic cloud-to-ground lightning of positive or negative polarity

Examples :

"The scientists pointed their specialized cameras upwards, hoping to capture images of the elusive elves dancing above the distant thunderstorm. "
科学家们将他们专业的相机指向天空，希望能捕捉到远处雷暴上方难以捉摸的“大气精灵”舞动的画面。
weather physics phenomena astronomy science nature energy

Related Words

Illustration specialized

specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

专门化，专业化。

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

厨师专门设计了他的菜单，把素菜和荤菜分开列出。

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 similarities

similarities noun

/ˌsɪməˈlærətiz/ /ˌsɪmɪˈlærətiz/

相似之处，类似之处

"The similarities between the two sisters were striking: they both had the same blue eyes and curly blonde hair. "

这两姐妹之间的相似之处非常明显：她们都有着一样的蓝色眼睛和金色卷发。

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

类似，像。

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

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 fascinated

fascinated verb

/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/

着迷，入迷。

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

闪烁的电视让猫咪看得入了迷。

Illustration thunderstorms

thunderstorms noun

/ˈθʌndərˌstɔrmz/ /ˈθʌndərˌstɔːrmz/

雷暴，雷雨。

"The picnic was cancelled because the forecast predicted thunderstorms. "

因为天气预报说会有雷暴雨，所以野餐取消了。

Illustration atmospheric

atmospheric adjective

/ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk/ /ˌætməˈsfɪrɪk/

大气的，有关大气的。

"The atmospheric pressure in the classroom was tense after the surprise announcement. "

突如其来的宣布之后，教室里的气氛变得压抑，像是空气都凝固了一样 (Tū rú qí lái de xuānbù zhī hòu, jiàoshì lǐ de qìfēn biàn dé yāyì, xiàng shì kōngqì dōu nínggù le yīyàng.)

Illustration supernatural

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

神，神灵，超自然生物

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

我奶奶相信有神灵存在，她说她曾在厨房里见过鬼。

Illustration thunderstorm

thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

雷暴，雷雨。

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

由于一场强烈的雷暴天气即将来临，棒球比赛被取消了。

Illustration literature

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

文学，文艺。

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

学校图书馆的文学馆藏包括小说、诗歌和短篇故事。

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。