angel
n. 天使; 善人,大好人
Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
You can call someone you like very much an angel in order to show affection, especially when they have been kind to you or done you a favour.
Thank you a thousand times, you're an angel.
萬分感謝,你真是個大好人。
If you describe someone as an angel, you mean that they seem to be very kind and good.
Poppa thought her an angel...
爸爸視她為小天使。
He was such an angel to put up with it.
他這都能忍,真是個大好人。
If you say that someone is on the side of the angels, you believe very strongly that what they are doing is right.
Billy is on the side of the angels when it comes to racial tolerance.
說起種族間的包容,比利可真是宅心仁厚。
If you say that someone rushes in where angels fear to tread, you are criticizing them gently because they get themselves into dangerous or difficult situations without thinking carefully enough about what they are doing.
Martin is inclined to rush in where angels fear to tread.
馬丁總是喜歡貿然行事。
1. spiritual being attendant upon God
2. person of exceptional holiness
3. invests in a theatrical production
the angel in the house
(主 諷)家裡的天使(指全身心獻身於丈夫和家庭的女子)
on the side of the angels
在正確的一方
Nevertheless, during her pregnancy, Angel had to face computer screen long and sometimes work late.
不僅如此, 鄧榮英在懷孕期間一直面對電腦螢幕,有時又工作得很晚.
Wear white all year long . A woman in white is an angel.
一年四季都可以穿白色. 穿買色的女人是天使.
Your angel will defend you even if it risking her life!
你的天使會保護你的,即使冒著生命危險!
A good painter can draw a devil as well as an angel.
好畫家既能畫魔鬼,又能畫天使.
She is an angel among the women.
她在那幫婦女中可愛得就像一個天使.