patron saint
n.保护圣徒,守护神
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patron saint
saint regarded as protecting a particular person, place, etc 守护神
*St Christopher is the patron saint of travellers. 圣·克里斯托弗是旅行者的守护神.
patron saint
.patron 'saint
n[C]a Christian
saint who people believe gives special protection to a particular place, activity, or person
patron saint of St. Christopher, the patron saint of travellers
1. You must be a saint to be able to stand his temper! 能受得了他的脾气, 一定得非常有涵养!
2. St. George is the Patron Saint of England. 圣乔治是英格兰的守护神。
3. Mary Engelbreit was a talented but struggling artist in her mid-twenties when she flew to New York from her native Saint Louis, hoping to find work illustrating children's books — her life's goal. 二十五六岁时,玛丽·恩格尔布赖特正是一个天分很高、却在苦苦求索的画家。她从家乡圣路易斯飞到纽约,希望找一份为儿童书籍画插图的工作——这是她一生追求的目标。
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