peri

/ˈpɪə.ɹi/

Meanings

noun

仙女，精灵。

(Persian mythology) A sprite or supernatural being.

Examples :

"In old Persian tales, a peri might appear as a beautiful winged woman, offering help or causing mischief. "

在古老的波斯故事中，仙女（peri）可能会化身为美丽的带翼女子出现，给予人们帮助，或是制造恶作剧。

Related Words

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

提出，愿意，表示。

"She offered to help with her homework."

她表示愿意帮她做作业。

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。

winged adjective

/wɪŋ(ɪ)d/ /wɪŋd/ /wɪndʒd/

有翅膀的，带翅膀的

"The winged insect flew towards the bright light. "

这只有翅膀的昆虫朝着亮光飞去。

mythology noun

/mɪˈθɒlədʒi/ /mɪˈθɑlədʒi/

神话，神话体系

"Greek mythology tells stories about gods and heroes, which are often studied in school. "

希腊神话讲述了关于神祇和英雄的故事，这些故事经常在学校里被研究学习。

mischief noun

/ˈmɪstʃɪf/

恶作剧，淘气。

"Drink led to mischief."

喝酒之后就惹出了事端。

sprite noun

/spɹaɪt/

精神，灵魂，心境。

"My sister's sprite was very high today; she was eager to start her new job. "

今天我妹妹的精神头儿特别足，她迫不及待地想开始她的新工作。

might noun

/maɪt/

力量，权力，势力

"The teacher's might in the classroom was respected by all the students. "

老师在课堂上的威望让所有学生都尊敬。

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

tales noun

/teɪlz/ /ˈteɪliːz/

钱，两，银子

"The jeweler carefully weighed the gold, noting it came to five tales, about 200 grams. "

这位珠宝商仔细称量了黄金，注意到有五两重，大约200克。

appear verb

/əˈpiːɹ/ /əˈpɪə/ /əˈpiɹ/

出现，显现.

"The sun appeared from behind the clouds, casting a warm glow over the schoolyard. "

太阳从云层后面出现了，给操场洒下了一片温暖的光芒。

causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

导致，引起。

"The lightning caused thunder."

闪电引起了雷声。