empyrean
英 [,empa?'ri??n; -p?-; em'p?r??n]
- n. 最高天；蒼天
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中文詞源
empyrean 天空的
em-, 進(jìn)入，使。-pyr, 火，詞源同pyre, fire. 原指最高天，純火之地。參照漢語三昧真火。
英文詞源
- empyrean (n.)
- mid-14c. (as empyre), probably via Medieval Latin empyreus, from Greek empyros "fiery," from assimilated form of en (see en- (2)) + pyr "fire," from PIE root *pa?wr- "fire" (see fire (n.)). As an adjective in English from early 15c. The etymological sense is "formed of pure fire or light." In ancient Greek cosmology, the highest heaven, the sphere of pure fire; later baptized with a Christian sense of "abode of God and the angels."
雙語例句
- 1. Here are some thoughts I about the story The Empyrean.
- 這是我對最高天這個故事的一些想法.
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- 2. His thoughts floated then serenely in the empyrean.
- 他的思想這時會平靜地飄浮在九天之上.
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- 3. Nor does falconry soar towards the empyrean and scud in the firmament to demonstrate His almightiness.
- 鷹擊長空,掠過天宇也不是為了證明自然的威力.
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