god /ɡɒd $ ɡɑːd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 2 [countableC]RMRR a male spirit or being who is believed by some religions to control the world or part of it, or who represents a particular quality 〔主宰世界或象征某种品质的〕神,男神 → goddessgod of Mars, the god of war 战神玛尔斯
Roman/Greek etc god Zeus was one of the most well-known Greek gods. 宙斯是最广为人知的希腊神之一。
3 God’s gift to somebody/something ATTRACTsomeone who thinks they are perfect or extremely attractive – used to show disapproval 上帝赐给某人/某物的礼物〔指某人自以为很完美或非常有魅力,含贬义〕 Paul thinks he’s God’s gift to women. 保罗以为他就是上帝赐给女人的礼物。
God’s gift to somebody/something• John thinks he's God's gift to tennis. 4 [countableC] someone who is admired very much 备受崇拜的人,偶像 To his fans he is a god. 对他的粉丝来说,他就是神。
5 [countableC]IMPORTANT something which you give too much importance or respect to 受到过分关注[推崇]的事物 Money became his god. 钱成了他的命。
6 the gods a) RFthe force that some people believe controls their lives, bringing them good or bad luck 神,老天爷 The gods are against us. 老天爷在跟我们作对。
b) British EnglishBrE informal old-fashionedAPT the seats high up and at the back of a theatre 〔剧院里的〕顶层楼座,最高楼座 the gods• The gods are against me!• Plato also provides information about the relationship of gods and humans: human beings are one of the possessions of the gods.• And, of course, that's all it is really, a joke sent by the gods to test me.• But Orpheus had no rival there or anywhere except the gods alone.• The genius who turned life on Earth into a virtual-reality computer game for the Gods.• One needs miracles for prayers; the other, gifts for the gods.• All I can say is it seemed like a gift from the gods.• This is how Playgrounds of the Gods was born.• He had his only son Pelops killed, boiled in a great cauldron, and served to the gods. 7 God/oh (my) God/good God/God almighty spokenLOT/VERY MUCH used to emphasize what you are saying, when you are surprised, annoyed, or amused 天啊〔惊讶、恼怒或开心时用于加强语气〕 Oh God, how embarrassing! 天啊,多难堪啊!
8 for God’s sake spoken used to emphasize something you are saying when you are annoyed 看在上帝的份上〔恼怒时用于加强语气〕 For God’s sake, shut up! 看在上帝的份上,别说了!
for God’s sake• For God's sake, shut up! 9 I swear/hope/wish/pray to God spokenPROMISE used to emphasize that you promise, hope etc that something is true 我对天发誓/衷心希望/祈求上帝 I hope to God nothing goes wrong. 我祈求上帝保佑一切顺利。
10 God forbid (that) spokenHOPE used to say that you very much hope that something will not happen 上帝保佑…不会发生 God forbid that this should ever happen again. 上帝保佑再也不要发生这种事了。
11 God (only) knows spoken a) ANNOYused to show that you are annoyed because you do not know something, or because you think that something is unreasonable 天晓得〔表示生气〕God (only) knows who/what/how etc God knows what she’s doing in there. 天晓得她在那儿干什么。
b) LOT/VERY MUCHused to emphasize what you are saying 上天为证〔表示强调〕 God knows, it hasn’t been easy. 老天爷为证,这事不容易啊。
12 what/how/where/who in God’s name spokenEMPHASIZE used to emphasize a question when you are angry or surprised 究竟什么/如何/哪里/谁〔生气或惊讶时用于加强语气〕 Where in God’s name have you been? 你到底去了什么地方?
what/how/where/who in God’s name• What in God's name is that noise? 13 God help you/him etc spokenWARN used to warn someone that something bad will happen 上帝保佑你/他等〔用于警告某人会有不好的事发生〕 God help you if you spill anything on the carpet. 你要是把什么东西洒到了地毯上,那就求上帝保佑吧。
14 God help us spokenFAIL said humorously when you think that something bad is going to happen 愿上帝保佑我们〔坏事将要发生时的幽默说法〕 ‘Simon’s doing the cooking.’ ‘God help us!’ “西蒙在做饭。”“愿上帝保佑我们!”
15 honest to God spokenTRUE used to emphasize that you are not lying or joking 向上帝保证〔强调某事绝对是真的〕 Honest to God, I didn’t tell her! 我向上帝保证,我没有告诉她!
honest to God• Honest to God, I wasn't there.• "Are you on drugs?" "No, honest to God, I'm not." 16 God willing spokenHOPE used to say that you hope there will be no problems 如上帝许可〔用来表示希望一切顺利〕 We’ll be moving next month, God willing. 顺利的话,我们下个月搬家。
God willing• God willing, the war will end soon. 17 God bless spoken used to say that you hope someone will be safe and happy, especially when you are saying goodbye 上帝保佑你〔尤用于道别时〕 Good night and God bless. 晚安,上帝保佑你。
God bless• Good night and God bless.
18. God give me strength! spokenANNOY used when you are becoming annoyed 上帝给我力量!〔用于开始感到恼怒时〕 19 there is a God! spoken said when someone is explaining that something very good happened to them at a time when they thought that their situation was very bad 真是有上帝啊!〔逆境中遇到好事时说的话〕 In walked four gorgeous, blond Swedish boys, and I thought, ‘There is a God!’ 进来的是四个英俊的金发瑞典少年,当时我就想: “真是有上帝啊!”
20. God rest his/her soul (also God rest him/her) spoken old useADMIRE used to show respect when speaking about someone who is dead 愿上帝让他/她安息〔用于谈及死者时表示敬意〕 21. by God spoken old useDETERMINED used to emphasize how determined or surprised you are 老天作证〔表示决心或惊讶时用来加强语气〕by God• By God, that's good money!
→ there but for the grace of God at grace1(6), → in the lap of the gods at lap1(6), → play God at play1(8), → thank God/goodness/heavens at thank(2) COLLOCATIONSverbsbelieve in God 相信上帝Do you believe in God? 你信上帝吗?
pray to God 向上帝祈祷They prayed to God for forgiveness. 他们祈求上帝的宽恕。
worship God (=show love and respect for God) 敬拜神nHinduism tells everyone to worship God in his own faith.
praise God 赞美上帝nThey came to the church to praise God.
nGod existsI believe that God exists.
phrasesbelief/faith in God 信神About one-third of the population has no belief in God. 大约有三分之一的人不信神。
nHer faith in God helped her deal with her illness.
God’s will/the will of God (=what God wants to happen) 上帝的旨意He believed it was God’s will that they should suffer. 他相信让他们受苦是神的旨意。
Almighty God/God Almighty (=used to emphasize God's power) 全能的上帝He swore by Almighty God to tell the truth. 他以全能的上帝的名义起誓说真话。
the word of God (=what God says) 上帝的话语nMissionaries traveled the world to tell people the word of God.
a gift from God 上帝的礼物nLife is a gift from God.
God’s existence/the existence of God 上帝的存在nPhilosophers argued about the existence of God.
n THESAURUSgod a male spirit or being who is believed by some religions to control the world or part of it, or who represents a particular qualityOdin was the Viking god of war.
goddess a female godArtemis, the Greek goddess of the moon
deity a god. Deity is more formal than goda Hindu deity
Roman deities
the Supreme Deity
someone who does not believe in Godatheist noun, adjectiveadj someone who believes that God does not existI’m a confirmed atheist.
agnostic noun, adjectiveadj someone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or notHe was an agnostic rather than an atheist.