橘子朗文词典

patron saint

P 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌpeɪ.trən ˈseɪnt]
  • 美式音标 [ˌpeɪ.trən ˈseɪnt]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n. 守护神；保护圣徒

同根派生

     

英汉例句

    双语例句

  • 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。

    • 原声例句

  • The ground has been dedicated under Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.

    • 权威例句

  • 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

词组短语

    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

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • a Christian saint who is believed to give special help to a particular place, activity, person, or type of object

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • 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.