| 单词 | idol |
| 释义 | idol (once / 350 pages) 1n 2n An idol can be a religious image or a person who people admire and maybe even seem to worship. A statue of a Hindu god is a religious idol, but Madame Curie is an idol to aspiring scientists. The word idol comes from the Old French idole for "pagan god," through the Greek eidolon for “reflection in water or a mirror.” In religion, an idol isn’t the real deity but a representation of it. These days, rock stars and celebrities are idols, but so are scientists and writers. If you say Flannery O’ Connor is your idol, you don’t mean you bow down before a statue of the Southern writer, it just means you admire her big time. WORD FAMILYidol: idolise, idolize, idols+/idolise: idolisation, idolised, idoliser, idolises, idolising/idoliser: idolisers/idolize: idolization, idolized, idolizer, idolizes, idolizing/idolizer: idolizers USAGE EXAMPLESThe “Apprentice” franchise, however, is only two years younger than “Idol.” Salon(Jan 01, 2017) The era of fedora hats, braces and brogues fits Affleck’s classic matinee idol good looks, too. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Rickey Smith, an “American Idol” finalist was killed in an automobile crash in Oklahoma City. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n a material effigy that is worshipped Syn|Hypo|Hyper god, graven image golden calf (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly jossa Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol Juggernauta crude idol of Krishna effigy, image, simulacrum a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) 2n someone who is adored blindly and excessively 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper matinee idol heartthrob an object of infatuation lead, principal, star an actor who plays a principal role n an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept Syn|Hypo|Hyper beau ideal, paragon, perfection gold standard a paragon of excellence ideal the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain |
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