penates

[pə'neiti:z]

n. 家邦守护神

中文词源

penates 古罗马家神，财神

来自拉丁语penates,家神，来自penitus,里面，屋内，词源同penetrate.

英文词源

penates (n.)

Roman household gods, 1510s, from Latin penates "gods of the inside of the house," related to penatus "sanctuary of a temple" (especially that of Vesta), cognate with penitus "within" (see penetrate).

双语例句

1. We cannot bring ourselves to leave behind those lares and penates.

我们舍不得丢弃那些传家之宝.

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