1667, first used by Milton (probably on analogy of cherub/cherubim), back-formed singular from Old English seraphim (plural), from Late Latin seraphim, from Greek seraphim, from Hebrew seraphim (only in Isa. vi), plural of *saraph (which does not occur in the Bible), probably literally "the burning one," from saraph "it burned." Seraphs were traditionally regarded as burning or flaming angels, though the word seems to have some etymological sense of "flying," perhaps from confusion with the root of Arabic sharafa "be lofty." Some scholars identify it with a word found in other passages interpreted as "fiery flying serpent."
雙語例句
1. Seraph is of the highest rank of angels in the Bible.
六翼天使是圣經(jīng)中級別最高的天使.
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2. A seraph in the realms of rest!
仿佛一個天使在安息悠閑!
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3. Seraph fighters dropped from the cruisers, dozens of them, and gathered into swarms.
六翼天使戰(zhàn)機從巡洋艦中落下, 許許多多, 聚成一大群.
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4. " Depressurize Seraph launch bay fourteen, " Voro shouted. " Dump plasma from auxiliary coils into lateral lines. "