• n. 神化；崇拜，頌揚；尊奉為神

前綴apo-, 從，從...離開，此處用于加強(qiáng)語氣，指變成。詞根theo, 神，見theology, 神學(xué)。即從人變神。或者可能來自于一種宗教概念，本自來于神，化身為人，又重歸神位。參照基督教耶穌，印度教avatar, 中國濟(jì)公。

apotheosis

apotheosis: see theology

apotheosis (n.)

1600s, from Late Latin apotheosis "deification," from Greek apotheosis, from apotheoun "deify, make (someone) a god," from apo- special use of this prefix, meaning, here, "change" + theos "god" (see theo-).

1. the apotheosis of a Roman Emperor

冊封羅馬皇帝為神

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. Their leader was the apotheosis of courage.

他們的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人是勇敢的典范.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The legend of king arthur represent the apotheosis of chivalry.

亞瑟王的傳說代表騎士精神的頂峰。

來自辭典例句

4. The Oriental in Bangkok is the apotheosis of the grand hotel.

曼谷的東方飯店是豪華飯店的典范。

來自辭典例句

5. The legend of King Arthur represents the apotheosis of chivalry.

亞瑟王的傳說代表騎士精神的頂峰.

來自辭典例句