1784, "descent of a Hindu deity," from Sanskrit avatarana "descent" (of a deity to the earth in incarnate form), from ava- "off, down" (from PIE *au- (2) "off, away") + base of tarati "(he) crosses over," from PIE root *tere- (2) "to cross over" (see through). In computer use, it seems to trace to the novel "Snowcrash" (1992) by Neal Stephenson.
雙語例句
1. This avatar is fully equipped to deal with prison riots and other rebellions.
這個化身足夠?qū)Ω侗O(jiān)獄暴亂和其它叛亂.
來自電影對白
2. When you double - click an item, it'll appear on your avatar instantly.
當(dāng)您雙擊一個物品時, 它會即時出現(xiàn)在您的化身上.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Last, we introduce an application systems developed with avatar techniques.