Messiah
n. (猶太人盼望的復國救主)彌賽亞; 救世主耶穌; (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們的大救星。
He was somehow destined to become a rock messiah.
冥冥之中,他註定會成為搖滾樂的救世主。
1. any expected deliverer
He was somehow destined to become a rock messiah.
冥冥之中,他註定會成為搖滾樂的救世主。
He's seen by many as a political messiah.
許多人將他視為政治救星。
He believes in every new political messiah.
他對政治上每個新救星都深信不疑.
Surely, I thought, the Messiah himself - if he should ever come - won't niggle over nickels and dimes.
毫無疑問, 我想即使彌賽本人出面,他也不會如此鐵面無私.
What's your friend's problem, Napoleon or messiah complex?
你朋友有什麼問題?以為自己是救世主 嗎 ?