Talisman



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.避邪物, 护身符
• ［英］ n.避邪物, 护身符 ( an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune)
• ［记］ talis ( 做仪式, 驱邪) +man -> 护身符

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -mans)

• Etymology: French talisman or Spanish talismán or Italian talismano; all from Arabic ?ilsam, from Middle Greek telesma, from Greek, consecration, from telein to initiate into the mysteries, complete, from telos end — more at telos
• Date: 1638
• 1. an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
• 2. something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects
• ? talismanic adjective
• ? talismanically adverb

---