madonna
madonna — 名詞
1. in the Christian religion, the title for the woman named Mary who gave birth to
聖母瑪利亞
耶穌基督的母親，基督教聖母
in the Christian religion, the title for the woman named Mary who gave birth to Jesus and is honoured as a holy figure
Tariq learned about the Madonna in his class on world religions.
塔里克在世界宗教課上學到關於聖母瑪利亞的知識。
the Madonna as a proper noun referring to the Virgin Mary
In Christian tradition, the Madonna is the mother of Jesus Christ.
在基督教傳統中，聖母瑪利亞是耶穌基督的母親。
Élise read stories about the Madonna and the birth of Jesus as a child.
艾莉絲小時候讀過關於聖母瑪利亞和耶穌降生的故事。
The Madonna is honoured by millions of Christians around the world.
聖母瑪利亞受到全世界數百萬基督徒的敬仰。
Zayd knelt in the chapel and said a prayer to the Madonna.
Zayd 跪在小教堂裡，向聖母瑪利亞祈禱。
- the Virgin Mary
the more formal and common title in English; 'Madonna' is more frequent in artistic and Italian-influenced contexts
- Our Lady
a reverent title used especially in Catholic prayer and liturgy; less common in general writing
- the Mother of God
a formal theological title emphasizing Mary's role as the mother of Jesus
文法句型
the Madonna
用法筆記
Always capitalized with a capital letter. Typically used with the definite article 'the' when referring to the person.
常見錯誤
2. a painting, statue, or other work of art that shows the Virgin Mary
聖母像
描繪聖母瑪利亞的藝術作品
a painting, statue, or other work of art that shows the Virgin Mary
An art dealer sold a small wooden Madonna from the fifteenth century.
一名藝術品經銷商賣出了一尊十五世紀的小型木雕聖母像。
countable noun: a + material + Madonna + time period
The museum displayed a rare Renaissance Madonna carved from white marble.
博物館展示了一尊罕見的文藝復興時期白色大理石聖母像。
Renata bought a postcard showing a famous Madonna by the artist Raphael.
雷娜塔買了一張明信片，上面印有拉斐爾繪製的著名聖母像。
Abigail saw a beautiful stone Madonna in the cathedral at Siena.
艾碧該在錫耶納大教堂看到一尊美麗的石雕聖母像。
This small ivory Madonna was made by a French artist in the 1300s.
這尊小型象牙聖母像是由一位法國藝術家在十四世紀製作的。
- image of the Virgin Mary
more explicit and formal but less concise than 'Madonna'
- icon
specifically a religious painting on wood, common in Eastern Christian traditions; 'Madonna' is broader and more Western European
- painting of Mary
a plain-language equivalent that avoids Italianate terminology; less specific about the artistic style
- statue of Mary
used specifically for three-dimensional representations rather than paintings
文法句型
a/an + adjective + Madonna
a/an + Madonna + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
May be written with or without a capital letter. Commonly modified by words that describe the material (wooden, marble, ivory), the historical period (Renaissance, medieval), or the artist who created it.