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词汇 golem
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Definition of golem in English:

golem

noun ˈɡəʊləmˈɡōləm
  • 1(in Jewish legend) a clay figure brought to life by magic.

    (犹太人传说中)被魔力赋予了生命的泥人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • You most likely know of the clay golem; most people do.
    • The golem of Jewish legend, for example, is a powerful automaton.
    • In the middle ages the myth of the golem, a living creature made from clay in the image of Adam, was the pinnacle of metaphysical alchemy.
    • The idea of the android clearly has close links to the medieval Jewish stories of the golem.
    1. 1.1 An automaton or robot.
      自动机器;机器人
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Then the pixie, golem, and dragon charged at us, and blacked me out.
      • Janus lightly tapped the golem's head, and its eyes closed.
      • Once the assassin passed the golem, the golem awoke with pure rage in his eyes.
      • Often in these legends, the golems take on a life of their own, and gain increasing power the longer they are animated.
      • He has been credited with having created the golem, a Frankenstein figure, a living being without soul.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Yiddish goylem, from Hebrew gōlem 'shapeless mass'.

Definition of golem in US English:

golem

nounˈɡōləm
  • 1(in Jewish legend) a clay figure brought to life by magic.

    (犹太人传说中)被魔力赋予了生命的泥人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the middle ages the myth of the golem, a living creature made from clay in the image of Adam, was the pinnacle of metaphysical alchemy.
    • The golem of Jewish legend, for example, is a powerful automaton.
    • The idea of the android clearly has close links to the medieval Jewish stories of the golem.
    • You most likely know of the clay golem; most people do.
    1. 1.1 An automaton or robot.
      自动机器;机器人
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Often in these legends, the golems take on a life of their own, and gain increasing power the longer they are animated.
      • Janus lightly tapped the golem's head, and its eyes closed.
      • Once the assassin passed the golem, the golem awoke with pure rage in his eyes.
      • Then the pixie, golem, and dragon charged at us, and blacked me out.
      • He has been credited with having created the golem, a Frankenstein figure, a living being without soul.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Yiddish goylem, from Hebrew gōlem ‘shapeless mass’.

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