c. 1200, "skilled magicians, astrologers," from Latin magi, plural of magus "magician, learned magician," from Greek magos, a word used for the Persian learned and priestly class as portrayed in the Bible (said by ancient historians to have been originally the name of a Median tribe), from Old Persian magush "magician" (see magic). Related: Magian.
雙語例句
1. The Magi, Bramins, and Druids were bracketed together as men of wisdom.
東方三博士、婆羅門和德魯伊特都被視為富有智慧的人。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them.
麥琪帶來了寶貴的禮物, 但就是缺少了那件東西.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 歐亨利
3. One of his most popular is a Christmas tale called The Gift of the Magi.
其中最為人津津樂道的故事便是《圣誕禮物》.
來自常春藤生活英語雜志-2006年1月號(hào)
4. According to Herodotus, the Magi were the sacred caste of the Medes.
依照希羅多德所說, 祭司(魔法師)是米提亞人的宗教階層.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. The Star of Bethlehem has been a sign associated with the Magi.