单词 | angel |
释义 | angelangel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] 1a spirit who is believed to live with God in heaven, often shown as a person dressed in white with wings2someone who is very kind, very good, or very beautiful: That little girl of theirs is an angel. Clark admits he is no angel (=sometimes behaves badly).3spoken someone who helps or supports you when you need it, and who you can depend on: Bernie, you’re an angel. What would I do without you?4spoken a way of speaking to a child or woman you love: Goodnight, angel.5(fools rush in) where angels fear to tread used to say that it is not wise to do something too quickly without thinking carefully about it first [Origin: Old English engel, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos bringer of messages, angel] → see also fallen angel at fallen2 (3), guardian angel |
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