angel
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·gel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 RRa spirit who is God’s servant in heaven, and who is often shown as a person dressed in white with wings 天使 the angel Gabriel 天使加百列2 BEHAVEGOOD/MORALsomeone who is very kind, very good, or very beautiful 安琪儿，天使〔指仁慈、善良或美丽的人〕 That little girl of theirs is an angel. 他们的小女儿是个小天使。 Sam is no angel (=often behaves badly). 萨姆绝不是善良之辈。3 old-fashioned spoken used when asking someone to help you or when thanking someone for helping you 大好人〔用于请人帮忙或表示感谢〕 Thanks for mailing those letters, you’re an angel. 谢谢你帮我寄了那些信，你真是个大好人。 Be an angel and get me my glasses, will you? 行行好，帮我把眼镜拿来好吗？4. (also business angel, angel investor) someone who gives new businesses money, often in exchange for a share of the company 天使投资者，投资天使〔指向初创企业投资的人，往往以持有公司股份作为交换条件〕 → guardian angel
Examples from the Corpus
angel• Some one, possibly all angels, is smiling on them.• The Lord supplied nourishment at the hands of an angel.• Primo asks if she was playing an angel, like the angel children in the movie.• Bernie, you're an angel. What would I do without you?• Monsters resuscitate with the same alacrity as angels.• Goodnight, angel.• The angels had told her to do things discreetly, not to make a big show of generosity or kindness.is no angel• Clark admits he is no angel.Origin angel Old English engel, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos “bringer of messages, angel”an·gel nounChineseSyllable
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angel
an‧gel /ˈeɪndʒəl/
noun [countable]
the angel Gabriel
2. someone who is very kind, very good, or very beautiful:
That little girl of theirs is an angel.
Sam is no angel (=often behaves badly).
3. old-fashioned spoken used when asking someone to help you or when thanking someone for helping you:
Thanks for mailing those letters, you’re an angel.
Be an angel and get me my glasses, will you?
4. (also business angel, angel investor) someone who gives new businesses money, often in exchange for a share of the company
⇨ guardian angel
an‧gel /ˈeɪndʒəl/
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: engel, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos 'bringer of messages, angel'
1. a spirit who is God’s servant in heaven, and who is often shown as a person dressed in white with wings:Origin: engel, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos 'bringer of messages, angel'
2. someone who is very kind, very good, or very beautiful:
3. old-fashioned spoken used when asking someone to help you or when thanking someone for helping you:
4. (also business angel, angel investor) someone who gives new businesses money, often in exchange for a share of the company
⇨ guardian angel
