faun
英 [f??n]
美[f?n]
- n. （古羅馬傳說中）半人半羊的農(nóng)牧神
暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?fauns;
中文詞源
faun 農(nóng)牧神
來自拉丁語Faunus, 農(nóng)牧神，對應(yīng)希臘語Pan.
英文詞源
- faun (n.)
- "rustic woodland spirit or demigod part human, part goat," late 14c., from Latin Faunus, the name of a god of the countryside, worshipped especially by farmers and shepherds, equivalent of Greek Pan. The faunalia were held in his honor. Formerly somewhat assimilated to satyrs, but they have diverged again lately.
The faun is now regarded rather as the type of unsophisticated & the satyr of unpurified man; the first is man still in intimate communion with Nature, the second is man still swayed by bestial passions. [Fowler]
The plural is fauni. The word is of uncertain origin. De Vaan suggests Proto-Italic *fawe/ono-, from a PIE word meaning "favorable," with cognates in Old Irish buan "good, favorable; firm," Middle Wensh bun "maiden, sweetheart."
雙語例句
- 1. " Excuse me,'said the Faun. " But are you a Daughter of Eve? "
- “ 對不起我想冒昧地問一下, ” 那頭半人半羊的動物說, “ 你是夏娃的女兒 嗎 ? ”
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- 2. White Witch: Do you know why you are here, faun?
- 白女巫: 農(nóng)牧之神,你知道為什么你會在這兒 嗎 ?
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