| 词汇 | amulet |
| 释义 | amulet noun[ C ] uk /ˈæm.jə.lət/ us /ˈæm.jə.lət/ an object worn because it is believed to protect against evil, disease, or unhappiness（戴在身上的）护身符，避邪物 Synonym talisman Lucky charms apotropaic charm dreamcatcher four-leaf clover juju lucky charm mascot talisman talismanic vibe Of blue and purple and pale gold are the mantles that they wear, And for plumes they carry amulets that dangle high in air. That is the amulet the devotee would have. There had been in their family a very sacred heirloom in the form of an amulet or charm. There was a little cluster of amulets and seals. Thus doubly precious, I cherished them as holy amulets, made sacred by the living as well as the dead. Examples of amuletamulet Commonly, these are described as thunderstones, amulets used as protection against the worst effects of the weather. The passage in question belongs to the treatise on the mulberry, and involves the making of an amulet from a mulberry berry. The pendant could well have been an amulet intended for the personal protection of the wearer. If the amulet turns out to be effective, one will then give more ample ' thanks ' to the marabout. The pendant may have been a protective amulet worn by a member of the religious, or a funerary object. It is afterwards given to the child as an amulet, and brings vitality and success in hunting. These various drill marks have often been interpreted as means of suspension, leading to the assumption that the plaques were worn as pectorals, pendants, gorgets, or amulets. Accompanying these secondary remains were discrete deposits of shell jewelry (a bivalve amulet and shell "tinklers," among others), carved-bone tubes, two jade beads, and five ceramic vessels. Higher status equates to greater power, thought of as a personal attribute though also expressed and embodied in amulets on the chief's clothes and on his staff. Nor is disingenuousness about public accounting rules, as in the case of council house receipts, halfway to being an amulet. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Its ceremonial functions; as part of traditional costumes, as sacred heirloom and as a protective personal amulet however, remains. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many have soft, fluffy inflorescences that look like rabbit's foot amulets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Clothing fasteners, amulets, and, to a lesser extent, signet rings, are the most common artefacts known to us. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Much of the game's story is revealed via flashbacks triggered by an amulet that has the power to relay memories attached to objects. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At times amulets were given the form of a cartouche displaying the name of a king and placed in tombs. 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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