网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 pentacle
释义

Definition of pentacle in English:

pentacle

noun ˈpɛntək(ə)lˈpɛn(t)ək(ə)l
  • 1A talisman or magical object, typically disc-shaped and inscribed with a pentagram, used as a symbol of the element of earth.

    (尤指扁圆形,刻有五角形或其他图案,作为象征土要素的)护身符;辟邪物;有魔力的物体

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All were of inverted crosses, pentacles and other strange symbols.
    • They've seen me wearing my pentacle, and they've seen the books I carry around, but I think they choose to look the other way.
    • Everything from pentacles and talismans to cloaks and incense can be found here at very reasonable prices!
    • A five-pointed star, the pentagram or pentacle, sometimes has magical and occult associations.
    • For instance, when I was at a dance recital the director asked me to take off my necklace (which had a pentacle on it) because we shouldn't have jewelry on.
    • When I looked, I was holding a medallion that consisted of a pentacle - the symbol of my faith - within a circle and triangle - the symbol of recovery.
    • A year ago I had saw him at the carnival and he had asked about my pentacle.
    • The next piece of advice I have is: If you're going to wear a pentacle or any kind of symbol of who you are, don't change your behavior in any way.
    • It was then I noticed the pentacle around his neck.
    • Slowly, the masses are being educated through entertainment that the pentacle is merely a symbol that was likewise ‘corrupted’.
    • Wear your pentacle with pride if that's what you want to do, but please be prepared for the questions and comments that are bound to come from somewhere.
    • I wear a pentacle everyday as a symbol of protection and of my faith.
    • When I go to school it is with a cross and a pentacle around my neck.
    • Moving and reshaping two elements simultaneously required a pentacle; this he drew in the air with a finger.
    • To say I'm freaked out is an understatement, but as soon as I left a small drawing of a pentacle in the sand, the other Pagan respectfully stayed away from my area.
    • I wouldn't think of waving my blade about in a crowded mall, but my pentacle is also a tool for focus, as well as one meant for protection, and I carry it everywhere.
    • All too often, it seems, people think that when they put on a pentacle, read a few books and put on some black clothes, that somehow they become Witches.
    • It is not right when a person assumes you're a Satanist because you wear a pentacle.
    • He mused, eyeing for the first time, the pentacle around my neck.
    • If we keep speaking out when a movie falsely uses a pentacle or a talk show falsely references a Wiccan term, there is a chance for a better and brighter tomorrow!
    1. 1.1 A pentagram.
    2. 1.2pentacles One of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to coins in others.
      (塔罗纸牌中的)五角形花色的牌
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The 10 of Pentacles is one of the most auspicious cards in the Tarot deck, besides World.
      • On the Two of Pentacles we see a young man dancing as he juggles his worldly concerns.

Origin

Late 16th century: from medieval Latin pentaculum, apparently based on Greek penta- 'five'.

Rhymes

tentacle

Definition of pentacle in US English:

pentacle

nounˈpen(t)ək(ə)lˈpɛn(t)ək(ə)l
  • 1A talisman or magical object, typically disk-shaped and inscribed with a pentagram or other figure, and used as a symbol of the element of earth.

    (尤指扁圆形,刻有五角形或其他图案,作为象征土要素的)护身符;辟邪物;有魔力的物体

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When I go to school it is with a cross and a pentacle around my neck.
    • A year ago I had saw him at the carnival and he had asked about my pentacle.
    • I wouldn't think of waving my blade about in a crowded mall, but my pentacle is also a tool for focus, as well as one meant for protection, and I carry it everywhere.
    • Wear your pentacle with pride if that's what you want to do, but please be prepared for the questions and comments that are bound to come from somewhere.
    • Moving and reshaping two elements simultaneously required a pentacle; this he drew in the air with a finger.
    • The next piece of advice I have is: If you're going to wear a pentacle or any kind of symbol of who you are, don't change your behavior in any way.
    • All were of inverted crosses, pentacles and other strange symbols.
    • They've seen me wearing my pentacle, and they've seen the books I carry around, but I think they choose to look the other way.
    • It was then I noticed the pentacle around his neck.
    • Slowly, the masses are being educated through entertainment that the pentacle is merely a symbol that was likewise ‘corrupted’.
    • If we keep speaking out when a movie falsely uses a pentacle or a talk show falsely references a Wiccan term, there is a chance for a better and brighter tomorrow!
    • All too often, it seems, people think that when they put on a pentacle, read a few books and put on some black clothes, that somehow they become Witches.
    • Everything from pentacles and talismans to cloaks and incense can be found here at very reasonable prices!
    • To say I'm freaked out is an understatement, but as soon as I left a small drawing of a pentacle in the sand, the other Pagan respectfully stayed away from my area.
    • It is not right when a person assumes you're a Satanist because you wear a pentacle.
    • When I looked, I was holding a medallion that consisted of a pentacle - the symbol of my faith - within a circle and triangle - the symbol of recovery.
    • He mused, eyeing for the first time, the pentacle around my neck.
    • For instance, when I was at a dance recital the director asked me to take off my necklace (which had a pentacle on it) because we shouldn't have jewelry on.
    • A five-pointed star, the pentagram or pentacle, sometimes has magical and occult associations.
    • I wear a pentacle everyday as a symbol of protection and of my faith.
    1. 1.1
      another term for pentagram
    2. 1.2pentacles One of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to coins in others.
      (塔罗纸牌中的)五角形花色的牌
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The 10 of Pentacles is one of the most auspicious cards in the Tarot deck, besides World.
      • On the Two of Pentacles we see a young man dancing as he juggles his worldly concerns.

Origin

Late 16th century: from medieval Latin pentaculum, apparently based on Greek penta- ‘five’.

随便看

 

春雷网英语在线翻译词典收录了464360条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 Sndmkt.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2025/4/4 21:33:43