patron saint
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌpeɪ.trən ˈseɪnt]
- 美式音标 [ˌpeɪ.trən ˈseɪnt]
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基本解释
- n. 守护神;保护圣徒
英汉例句
- IMPORTS were once the lifeblood of Venice; even its patron saint came from abroad.
进口一度是威尼斯的活力源泉;就连它的守护神也是来自海外。 - By the door hangs a picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint. There is even a small television set.
房门边挂着一幅墨西哥守护神圣女娃达露裴的画像,房间里居然还有一台小电视机。 - In Greece, he is the patron saint of sailors; in France he was the patron of lawyers, and in Belgium the patron of children and travelers.
在希腊,他是水手的守护神;在法国,他是律师的庇佑人;在比利时他则是孩子和旅行者的保护神。 - The ground has been dedicated under Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.
- By the door hangs a picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's patron saint.
ECONOMIST: They came to America illegally, for the best of reasons - He is the patron saint (with Catherine and Bernardino of Siena) of the nation of Italy.
NEWYORKER: Rich Man, Poor Man
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词组短语
- Patron Patron saint 老板;模式
- Patron -Saint of nothing 她不是什么圣徒赞助人
- the patron saint 守护神
- feasts of patron saint 守护神节
- Patron Saint of Libraries 捐助图书馆的圣人
短语
英英字典
- a Christian saint who is believed to give special help to a particular place, activity, person, or type of object
- The patron saint of a place, an activity, or a group of people is a saint who is believed to give them special help and protection.