wairuas

/waɪruːəs/

Meanings

noun

守护灵，精灵。

A spirit associated with a person or thing, according to Māori beliefs.

Examples :

"Māori believe wairuas can remain with a place or object even after a person is gone. "

毛利人相信，即使人已经去世，守护灵仍然可以留在某个地方或某个物件上。(Máolìrén xiāngxìn, jíshǐ rén yǐjīng qùshì, shǒuhùlíng réngrán kěyǐ liúzài mǒu ge dìfang huò mǒu ge wùjiàn shàng.)

Related Words

thing noun

/θɪŋ/

东西，事物，事情

"My favorite thing about school is the library. "

我最喜欢的学校的事儿就是图书馆。

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

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。

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

一同，一起。

"Do you want to come with?"

你想一起去吗？

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

beliefs noun

/bɪˈliːfs/ /bəˈliːfs/

信仰，信念.

"Her strong beliefs about environmental protection influence all her decisions. "

她对环境保护的坚定信念影响着她的所有决定。

place noun

/pleɪs/

地方，场所.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

公园是放学后放松的好地方。

spirit noun

/ˈspɪɹɪt/ /ˈspiɹɪt/

灵魂，精神。

"The young artist's spirit was full of creative energy, driving her to pursue her passion in art school. "

这位年轻艺术家的灵魂充满了创作能量，驱动着她去艺术学校追逐自己的热情。

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

使一致，使符合。

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

裁缝会调整这套西装，使它完全合身。

believe verb

/bɪˈliːv/ /bi-/

相信，认为.

"I believe there are faeries."

我相信有小精灵存在。

remain noun

/ɹɪˈmeɪn/

剩余物，残余，遗迹。

"After the party, the only remains were a few empty plates and a half-eaten cake. "

派对结束后，剩下的只有几个空盘子和一块吃了一半的蛋糕（残余）。