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词汇 taniwha
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taniwha
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtæn.ɪ.wɑː/ us/ˈtæn.ɪ.wɑː/ taniwha
(毛利神话中的)水精灵,塔尼瓦
a creature that lives in hidden places or deep water, and that both protects and is harmful to people, according to the stories and beliefs of Maoris (= one of the original people of New Zealand)
Each tribal group may have a taniwha of its own. 每个部落都有自己的水精灵。
The daughter of Mahu was drowned by her father and turned into a taniwha. 玛湖的女儿被她的父亲淹死,化为塔尼瓦。
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  • The taniwha collected large boulders and stones from the mountains to block the course of the demon.
  • At sea, a taniwha often takes the form of a whale or large shark.
  • The Maori account of the gorge's formation involves a taniwha.
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