• n. 家邦守護神

來自拉丁語penates,家神，來自penitus,里面，屋內(nèi)，詞源同penetrate.

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).

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

我們舍不得丟棄那些傳家之寶.

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