| 词汇 | taniwha |
| 释义 | taniwha noun[ C ] uk /ˈtæn.ɪ.wɑː/ us /ˈtæn.ɪ.wɑː/pluraltaniwha a creature that lives in hidden places or deep water, and that both protects and is harmful to people, according to the stories and beliefs of Maoris(= one of the original people of New Zealand): （毛利神话中的）水精灵，塔尼瓦 Each tribal group may have a taniwha of its own.每个部落都有自己的水精灵。 The daughter of Mahu was drowned by her father and turned into a taniwha.玛湖的女儿被她的父亲淹死，化为塔尼瓦。 The taniwha collected large boulders and stones from the mountains to block the course of the demon. At sea, a taniwha often takes the form of a whale or large shark. The Maori account of the gorge's formation involves a taniwha. Strange, suspicious and unnatural things and people alien anomaly anti-alien Bermuda Triangle corn circle flake grotesque kook kryptonite loiterer Martian pervert perviness quirk screwball sicko sociopath sociopathic spaceman whack job You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Mythological & legendary characters Examples of taniwhataniwha The niho taniwha (taniwha tooth) pattern is a notched-tooth design found on all types of objects, mats, woven panels, belts, and clothing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It flew high above the harbour and wept for the taniwha, whose body was lifted high the hills close to the harbour entrance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. According to traditional beliefs, a number of taniwha dwell in and protect the river, in turn protecting the valley and its hap. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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