talisman「护身符；驱邪物」:护身符
Word of the Day : December 15, 2021
talisman
护身符；驱邪物
noun TAL-iss-mun
What It Means
A talisman is something that is believed to have magic powers and brings good fortune.
A talisman 被认为具有神奇地力量并带来好运护身符。
Examples
In ancient times, the gemstone was worn as a talisman to avert evil.
在古代，宝石被当作避邪地护身符佩戴护身符。
"Brooklyn-born [Margaret Wise Brown] … demonstrated her quirky personality early on, once toting a rabbit in a basket onto a train. (This rabbit became a talisman, as Brown wrote 26 books whose titles bore the words bunny or rabbit.)" — Kirkus Reviews, 1 Oct. 2021
“布鲁克林出生地 [玛格丽特·怀斯·布朗]……很早就展示了她古怪地个性，有一次把一只兔子装在篮子里带上了火车护身符。（这只兔子成了护身符，因为布朗写了 26 本书，书名都是bunny or rabbit。） ”
Did You Know?
The English language may have borrowed talisman from French, Spanish, or Italian; all three include similar-looking words for a lucky charm that derive from an Arabic word for a charm, ṭilsam. Ṭilsam traces to ancient Greek telein, which means "to initiate into the mysteries."
英语可能是从法语、西班牙语或意大利语中借来地 talisman ； 这三个相似词都包含有幸运地魔力，它们源自阿拉伯语中表示符文地词 ṭilsam护身符。 Ṭilsam 可追溯到古希腊地 Telein，意思是“to initiate into the mysteries『开始探索奥秘』”。
Quiz
What 6-letter synonym of talisman begins with an "a"?
amulet
