proteus
/proh-tee-uhs, -tyoos/US // ˈproʊ ti əs, -tyus //UK // (ˈprəʊtɪəs) //
保护神,保护者,保护主义,保护伞
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
- : a person or thing that readily changes appearance, character, principles, etc.
- : plural pro·te·i [proh-tee-ahy]. /ˈproʊ tiˌaɪ/. Bacteriology. any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Proteus, sometimes found as pathogens in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of humans.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inJekyll and Hyde
Forms: proteuses
as inamphibian
Forms: proteuses
as injack-of-all-trades
Forms: proteuses
Examples
However, the current thinking is that Merrick may have suffered from Proteus syndrome.
Notwithstanding His immutability, God is, in all the religions of this world, a veritable Proteus.
Proteus had charge of the great flock of sea-calves which fed on the soft seaweed and basked in the warm sands near his cave.
When Aristus saw Proteus fast asleep, he stepped cautiously up to him and bound him with strong fetters.
Proteus is called the Carpathian wizard because his cave was on the island of Pharos, or Carpathos.
Suppose we take the act of Perigrinus Proteus burning himself at Olympia.
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