新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

god

英 [gɒd]

[NOUN]

词汇频率：

CONVENTION. 习惯表达

1. 天哪
People sometimes use God in exclamations to emphasize something that they are saying, or to express surprise, fear, or excitement. This use could cause offence.
双语例句
例：
Oh my God, he's shot somebody.
我的天哪，他开枪打了人。
例：
Good God, it's Mr Harper!
天哪，是哈珀先生！

NOUN. 名词

gods
1. [SING 单数型名词] 上帝
The name God is given to the spirit or being who is worshipped as the creator and ruler of the world, especially by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
双语例句
例：
He believes in God.
他信奉上帝。
2. [C 可数名词] 神
In many religions, a god is one of the spirits or beings that are believed to have power over a particular part of the world or nature.
双语例句
例：
Zeus, king of the gods.
众神之王宙斯。
3. [C 可数名词] 极受尊崇的人 , 影响极大的人
Someone who is admired very much by a person or group of people, and who influences them a lot, can be referred to as a god.
双语例句
例：
To his followers he was a god.
对他的追随者们来说，他就是神。

PHRASE. 习语

God knows , God only knows , God alone knows
1. 天晓得（表示强调）
You can say God knows, God only knows, or God alone knows to emphasize that you do not know something.
双语例句
例：
God alone knows what she thinks.
天晓得她在想什么。
God knows
1. 天晓得（用以强调不知道答案）
If someone says God knows in reply to a question, they mean that they do not know the answer.
双语例句
例：
'Where is he now?'—'God knows.'
“他现在在哪里？” “天晓得。”
in God's name
1. 到底（用以强调愤怒、烦恼、吃惊的程度）
If someone uses expressions such as what in God's name, why in God's name, or how in God's name, they are emphasizing how angry, annoyed, or surprised they are.
双语例句
例：
What in God's name do you expect me to do?
你到底要我做什么？
God's gift
1. 上帝的恩赐
If a person thinks they are God's gift to someone or something, they think they are perfect or extremely good.
双语例句
例：
Are men God's gift to women? Some of them think they are.
男人是上帝对女人的恩赐吗？有些男人是这样认为的。
play God
1. 俨然一副上帝的样子
If someone plays God, they act as if they have unlimited power and can do anything they want.
双语例句
例：
You have no right to play God in my life!
你无权对我的生活指手画脚！
to God
1. 对天（许愿、发誓）
You can use God in expressions such as I hope to God, or I wish to God, or I swear to God, in order to emphasize what you are saying.
双语例句
例：
I hope to God they are paying you well.
我真心希望他们给你好的报酬。
God willing
1. 天公作美 , 如一切顺利
If you say God willing, you are saying that something will happen if all goes well.
双语例句
例：
God willing, there will be a breakthrough.
如果一切顺利，会有所突破。