Messiah
n. (犹太人盼望的复国救主)弥赛亚; 救世主耶稣; (m-)救星; 解放者
For Jews, the Messiah is the King of the Jews, who will be sent to them by God.
For Christians, the Messiah is Jesus Christ.
If you refer to someone as a messiah, you mean that they are expected to do wonderful things, especially to rescue people from a very difficult or dangerous situation, or that they are thought to have done these things.
People saw Mandela as their messiah...
人民把曼德拉看作他们的大救星。
He was somehow destined to become a rock messiah.
冥冥之中,他注定会成为摇滚乐的救世主。
1. any expected deliverer
He was somehow destined to become a rock messiah.
冥冥之中,他注定会成为摇滚乐的救世主。
He's seen by many as a political messiah.
许多人将他视为政治救星。
He believes in every new political messiah.
他对政治上每个新救星都深信不疑.
Surely, I thought, the Messiah himself - if he should ever come - won't niggle over nickels and dimes.
毫无疑问, 我想即使弥赛本人出面,他也不会如此铁面无私.
What's your friend's problem, Napoleon or messiah complex?
你朋友有什么问题?以为自己是救世主 吗 ?