avatar

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av·a·tar /ˈævətɑː $ -tɑːr/ noun [countableC]

1. literary a person or animal who is really a god in human or animal form 神的化身

2. formal a person who represents an idea or quality 〔某种思想或品质的〕化身，体现

3. a picture of a person or animal that represents you on a computer screen, for example in some chat rooms or when you are playing games over the Internet 〔某些网上聊天室或网上游戏中代表个人的〕头像，虚拟替身，图标

Examples from the Corpus

avatar• For some, the use of an avatar frees them from shyness and allows them to interact more openly and honestly.• A person's cyberspace avatar could have any desired appearance and behaviour.• The avatar can be a realistic depiction of the actual person or a completely fanciful one.

Origin avatar

(1700-1800) Sanskrit avatara “descent”, from avatarati “he or she comes down”

词汇	avatar
释义	avatar Related topics: Computers av·a·tar /ˈævətɑː $ -tɑːr/ noun [countableC] 1. literary a person or animal who is really a god in human or animal form 神的化身 2. formal a person who represents an idea or quality 〔某种思想或品质的〕化身，体现 3. a picture of a person or animal that represents you on a computer screen, for example in some chat rooms or when you are playing games over the Internet 〔某些网上聊天室或网上游戏中代表个人的〕头像，虚拟替身，图标 Examples from the Corpus avatar• For some, the use of an avatar frees them from shyness and allows them to interact more openly and honestly.• A person's cyberspace avatar could have any desired appearance and behaviour.• The avatar can be a realistic depiction of the actual person or a completely fanciful one. Origin avatar (1700-1800) Sanskrit avatara “descent”, from avatarati “he or she comes down”
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