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(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them

中英词源

Magi 带礼物朝拜耶稣圣婴的东方三贤士

来自拉丁语magus,魔术师，巫师，智者，-i,复数后缀。

magi (n.): 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.

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1. The Magi, Bramins, and Druids were bracketed together as men of wisdom.: 东方三博士、婆罗门和德鲁伊特都被视为富有智慧的人。

2. The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them.: 麦琪带来了宝贵的礼物, 但就是缺少了那件东西.

3. One of his most popular is a Christmas tale called The Gift of the Magi.: 其中最为人津津乐道的故事便是《圣诞礼物》.

4. According to Herodotus, the Magi were the sacred caste of the Medes.: 依照希罗多德所说, 祭司(魔法师)是米提亚人的宗教阶层.

5. The Star of Bethlehem has been a sign associated with the Magi.: 圣诞星已经是一个与魔法师(占星家,东方三博士)一样的标记.

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the three Magi 向初生基督朝圣的东方三大博士

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