incarnation
UK/ɪnkɑː'neɪʃ(ə)n/US/.inkɑ:'neiʃәn/
C2
释义
n.
A living being or thing embodying a deity, spirit, or quality
化身,体现
n.
(the Incarnation) in Christianity, God taking human form in Jesus
(the Incarnation)基督教中的「道成肉身」
n.
A particular version, period, or form of something
(事物的)某个版本、阶段或形态
词根拆分
原生英语in-(进入)+ carn(肉)+ -ation(行为/结果)=「披上肉身(这件事)」。它本是基督教「道成肉身」的教义,后来扩展为任何观念的化身(the incarnation of evil),并宽泛地指事物的某个版本或阶段(公司最新的 incarnation)。
词根 carn 还连着 13 个词常用搭配
- 1.the incarnation of……的化身
- 2.previous incarnation前世/前一个版本
- 3.latest incarnation最新版本
- 4.evil incarnation邪恶的化身
例句
- 1.
She was the very incarnation of kindness to everyone she met.
对每个遇见的人,她都是善良的化身。
- 2.
Buddhists believe a soul passes through many incarnations.
佛教徒相信灵魂会历经多次转世。
- 3.
In its latest incarnation, the app looks completely different.
在最新的版本中,这款应用看起来焕然一新。