mana

FREQ #19353

n. 超自然力量, 威望

发音

UK /ˈmɑː.nə/
UK /ˈmæ-/
US /ˈmɑ.nə/
US /ˈmæ-/
NZ /ˈmana/

词形变化

manas 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Power, prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people.

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    But in popular estimation their essential virtue derived from the personal mana of the sovereign.

  2. 2.

    Magical energy.

    吗那

    魔力

    超自然力量

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  3. 1.

    Alternative form of mina (“ancient unit of weight or currency”).

  4. 1.

    Alternative spelling of manna.

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相关短语

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词源

Borrowed from Māori mana, ultimately from Proto-Polynesian *mana, from Proto-Oceanic *mana. The use of "mana" for "magical energy" in role-playing games originated from Larry Niven, when he wrote the short story, "Not Long Before the End", in 1969. It was later popularised by his The Magic Goes Away setting.

来源：wiktionary