Cupid

n. 丘比特, 丘比特画像, 美男孩

发音

US /ˈkjuːpɪd/

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.

    丘比特

    宗教 神话 哲学

    The myth of Cupid and Psyche was one of the most influential romances in European culture.

  2. 2.

    Sudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.

    诗歌

    He was just walking down the street minding his own business when Cupid struck.

  3. 3.

    A moon of Uranus.

    天卫二十七

    天文

    Cupid is so small and far away that it can only be seen with the Hubble Space Telescope.

  4. 4.

    The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.

    丘比特

相关短语

play Cupid plays Cupid playing Cupid played Cupid tailed Cupid

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwep- Proto-Indo-European *kup-yé-tider. Proto-Italic *kupiō Latin cupiō Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder. Latin -ēdō Latin -īdō Latin cupīdō Latin Cupīdōder. English Cupid From Latin Cupīdō, personification of cupīdō (“desire, desire of love”), from cupidus (“eager, greedy, passionate”), from cupiō (“to desire”).

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