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angel/ˈeindʒ(ə)l/n. 1a an attendant or messenger of God 天使 b a conventional representation of this in human form with wings (具人形并有翅膀的)天使形象 c an attendant spirit (伴随人的)精灵 evil angel 邪恶精灵; guardian angel 守护神 d a member of the lowest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy (see 见 ORDER n. 19) 第九级(最低一级)天使 2a a very virtuous person 品德高尚的人 b an obliging person 善人,乐意帮忙的人 be an angel and answer the door 当一回好人去开开门吧 3 a messenger or bringer of something 信使,使者 angel of death 报丧使者; angel of mercy 仁慈的使者 4 an old English coin bearing the figure of the archangel Michael piercing the dragon 天使图案硬币(带有大天使迈克尔剑刺巨龙图案的一种英国古钱币) 5 slang a financial backer of an enterprise, esp. in the theatre [俚语]企业的资金支持者(尤指戏剧界) 6 an unexplained radar echo (雷达显示的)杂散反射,假目标 [Old English engel or Old French angele, via ecclesiastical Latin angelus from Greek aggelos ‘messenger’] |