Definition of satyr in English:

satyr

nounˈsatə

1Greek Mythology
One of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods. In Greek art they were represented as a man with a horse's ears and tail, but in Roman representations as a man with a goat's ears, tail, legs, and horns.
〔希腊神话〕撒梯（森林之神，好酒色，在希腊神话中被描绘为人身马耳马尾，而在罗马神话中则为生有羊耳羊尾羊腿羊角的人形）
Example sentencesExamples
- Dionysos and his satyrs, nymphs, and maenads are, of course, found everywhere in the ancient world, but they appear most frequently in dining rooms and gardens.
- As befits the son of a satyr, Midas was a king who loved the pleasures of this world.
- He relates how a satyr found pipes discarded by their inventor, Minerva (the goddess Athena in Greek mythology), how the satyr challenged Apollo, and how he was punished as a result.
- One side depicts Herakles, clad in spotted tunic with dagger drawn, about to slay the Nemean lion; the other, Dionysus and two nude satyrs.
- In art, Bacchus is represented as a curly-haired child drinking wine; as a young man, naked apart from a crown of vine leaves and grapes; or heavily drunk, sometimes being put to bed by nymphs and satyrs.
1. 1.1 A man who has strong sexual desires.
  好色男人
  Charles was an unmarried satyr
  Example sentencesExamples
  Five years of sexual relations with this satyr of a King were all that she could manage, given what she called her ‘cold temperament’ and her numerous health complications.
  Unfortunately, Sutherland plays a pony-tailed satyr of only limited charm, and Garner, who is a fine comic actor, is never really put to work.
  Her confrontation of the insatiable satyr while he has his hand up another honey's haunches is the sole moment of real emotion in what is otherwise a movie of surfaces.
2A satyrid butterfly with chiefly dark brown wings.
眼蝶
Tribes Satyrini (including the Eurasian genus Satyrus) and Euptychiini (the American wood satyrs), subfamily Satyrinae, family Nymphalidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Meadow grass harbors the tiny caterpillars of ringlets and satyrs.

Derivatives

satyric

adjective

J. C. Scaliger sparked off a controversy when he claimed that Roman satire was descended from Greek satyric drama.
Example sentencesExamples
- We have eleven titles and some brief fragments, notably from the satyric Omphale.
- Anyone who is capable of seeing through the satyric hide of Alcibiades' discourse, capable of discerning his admiration and his love, will no longer wish to mock Socrates or condemn him to death.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French satyre, or via Latin from Greek saturos.

Rhymes

attar, batter, bespatter, chatter, clatter, flatter, hatter, Kenyatta, latter, matamata, matter, natter, patter, platter, ratter, regatta, scatter, shatter, smatter, spatter, splatter, yatter

Definition of satyr in US English:

satyr

noun

1Greek Mythology
One of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods. In Greek art they were represented as a man with a horse's ears and tail, but in Roman representations as a man with a goat's ears, tail, legs, and horns.
〔希腊神话〕撒梯（森林之神，好酒色，在希腊神话中被描绘为人身马耳马尾，而在罗马神话中则为生有羊耳羊尾羊腿羊角的人形）
Example sentencesExamples
- One side depicts Herakles, clad in spotted tunic with dagger drawn, about to slay the Nemean lion; the other, Dionysus and two nude satyrs.
- In art, Bacchus is represented as a curly-haired child drinking wine; as a young man, naked apart from a crown of vine leaves and grapes; or heavily drunk, sometimes being put to bed by nymphs and satyrs.
- He relates how a satyr found pipes discarded by their inventor, Minerva (the goddess Athena in Greek mythology), how the satyr challenged Apollo, and how he was punished as a result.
- As befits the son of a satyr, Midas was a king who loved the pleasures of this world.
- Dionysos and his satyrs, nymphs, and maenads are, of course, found everywhere in the ancient world, but they appear most frequently in dining rooms and gardens.
1. 1.1 A man who has strong sexual desires.
  好色男人
  Charles was an unmarried satyr
  Example sentencesExamples
  Unfortunately, Sutherland plays a pony-tailed satyr of only limited charm, and Garner, who is a fine comic actor, is never really put to work.
  Five years of sexual relations with this satyr of a King were all that she could manage, given what she called her ‘cold temperament’ and her numerous health complications.
  Her confrontation of the insatiable satyr while he has his hand up another honey's haunches is the sole moment of real emotion in what is otherwise a movie of surfaces.
2A satyrid butterfly with chiefly dark brown wings.
眼蝶
Tribes Satyrini (including the Eurasian genus Satyrus) and Euptychiini (the American wood satyrs), subfamily Satyrinae, family Nymphalidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Meadow grass harbors the tiny caterpillars of ringlets and satyrs.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French satyre, or via Latin from Greek saturos.

词汇	satyr
释义	Definition of satyr in English: satyr nounˈsatə 1Greek Mythology One of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods. In Greek art they were represented as a man with a horse's ears and tail, but in Roman representations as a man with a goat's ears, tail, legs, and horns. 〔希腊神话〕撒梯（森林之神，好酒色，在希腊神话中被描绘为人身马耳马尾，而在罗马神话中则为生有羊耳羊尾羊腿羊角的人形） Example sentencesExamples Dionysos and his satyrs, nymphs, and maenads are, of course, found everywhere in the ancient world, but they appear most frequently in dining rooms and gardens. As befits the son of a satyr, Midas was a king who loved the pleasures of this world. He relates how a satyr found pipes discarded by their inventor, Minerva (the goddess Athena in Greek mythology), how the satyr challenged Apollo, and how he was punished as a result. One side depicts Herakles, clad in spotted tunic with dagger drawn, about to slay the Nemean lion; the other, Dionysus and two nude satyrs. In art, Bacchus is represented as a curly-haired child drinking wine; as a young man, naked apart from a crown of vine leaves and grapes; or heavily drunk, sometimes being put to bed by nymphs and satyrs. 1.1 A man who has strong sexual desires. 好色男人 Charles was an unmarried satyr Example sentencesExamples Five years of sexual relations with this satyr of a King were all that she could manage, given what she called her ‘cold temperament’ and her numerous health complications. Unfortunately, Sutherland plays a pony-tailed satyr of only limited charm, and Garner, who is a fine comic actor, is never really put to work. Her confrontation of the insatiable satyr while he has his hand up another honey's haunches is the sole moment of real emotion in what is otherwise a movie of surfaces. 2A satyrid butterfly with chiefly dark brown wings. 眼蝶 Tribes Satyrini (including the Eurasian genus Satyrus) and Euptychiini (the American wood satyrs), subfamily Satyrinae, family Nymphalidae Example sentencesExamples Meadow grass harbors the tiny caterpillars of ringlets and satyrs. Derivatives satyric adjective J. C. Scaliger sparked off a controversy when he claimed that Roman satire was descended from Greek satyric drama. Example sentencesExamples We have eleven titles and some brief fragments, notably from the satyric Omphale. Anyone who is capable of seeing through the satyric hide of Alcibiades' discourse, capable of discerning his admiration and his love, will no longer wish to mock Socrates or condemn him to death. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French satyre, or via Latin from Greek saturos. Rhymes attar, batter, bespatter, chatter, clatter, flatter, hatter, Kenyatta, latter, matamata, matter, natter, patter, platter, ratter, regatta, scatter, shatter, smatter, spatter, splatter, yatter Definition of satyr in US English: satyr noun 1Greek Mythology One of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods. In Greek art they were represented as a man with a horse's ears and tail, but in Roman representations as a man with a goat's ears, tail, legs, and horns. 〔希腊神话〕撒梯（森林之神，好酒色，在希腊神话中被描绘为人身马耳马尾，而在罗马神话中则为生有羊耳羊尾羊腿羊角的人形） Example sentencesExamples One side depicts Herakles, clad in spotted tunic with dagger drawn, about to slay the Nemean lion; the other, Dionysus and two nude satyrs. In art, Bacchus is represented as a curly-haired child drinking wine; as a young man, naked apart from a crown of vine leaves and grapes; or heavily drunk, sometimes being put to bed by nymphs and satyrs. He relates how a satyr found pipes discarded by their inventor, Minerva (the goddess Athena in Greek mythology), how the satyr challenged Apollo, and how he was punished as a result. As befits the son of a satyr, Midas was a king who loved the pleasures of this world. Dionysos and his satyrs, nymphs, and maenads are, of course, found everywhere in the ancient world, but they appear most frequently in dining rooms and gardens. 1.1 A man who has strong sexual desires. 好色男人 Charles was an unmarried satyr Example sentencesExamples Unfortunately, Sutherland plays a pony-tailed satyr of only limited charm, and Garner, who is a fine comic actor, is never really put to work. Five years of sexual relations with this satyr of a King were all that she could manage, given what she called her ‘cold temperament’ and her numerous health complications. Her confrontation of the insatiable satyr while he has his hand up another honey's haunches is the sole moment of real emotion in what is otherwise a movie of surfaces. 2A satyrid butterfly with chiefly dark brown wings. 眼蝶 Tribes Satyrini (including the Eurasian genus Satyrus) and Euptychiini (the American wood satyrs), subfamily Satyrinae, family Nymphalidae Example sentencesExamples Meadow grass harbors the tiny caterpillars of ringlets and satyrs. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French satyre, or via Latin from Greek saturos.
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