talisman

/ˈtæl.ɪsˌmæn/

Meanings

noun

护身符，符咒。

A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).

Examples :

"She wore a small, carved wooden bird as a talisman, hoping it would bring her good luck on her final exam. "

她戴着一个雕刻精巧的木鸟，把它当作护身符，希望能给她期末考试带来好运。

Related Words

wearer noun

/ˈwerər/ /ˈwerɚ/

穿着者，佩戴者。

"The wearer of the new glasses could see much more clearly. "

戴这副新眼镜的人能看得更清楚了。

magical adjective

/ˈmædʒɪkəl/

神奇的，魔法的。

"The magician's performance was magical; the entire audience was amazed by the disappearing act. "

那位魔术师的表演太神奇了；整个观众席都被那场消失的戏法惊呆了。

protection noun

/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

保护，防护.

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

雨衣可以提供防雨保护。

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

希望，盼望

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

我仍然希望一切都会好起来。

carved verb

/kɑːvd/ /kɑɹvd/

雕刻，切割。

"The artist carefully carved the wooden statue. "

那位艺术家小心翼翼地雕刻着那座木制雕像。

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

挣钱，养家糊口。

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资挣钱养家糊口是很困难的。

health noun

/hɛlθ/

健康，安康

"Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments."

在压力大的环境下，她的心理健康受到了很大的影响。

object noun

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/

物体，东西

"The student's favorite object in her classroom was a colorful globe. "

这个学生在教室里最喜欢的物体是一个色彩鲜艳的地球仪。

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

conferring verb

/kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /kəmˈfɜːrɪŋ/

授予，颁发。

"The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister."

学院已经授予来访的首相一个荣誉学位。

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。

wooden adjective

/ˈwʊdən/

木制的，木头的

"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."

最近一个刮大风的日子，数百名游客爬上木制的楼梯，在冰川前拍照。