angel

名词 angel:

1. spiritual being attendant upon God
2. person of exceptional holiness
   同义词：saint, holy man, holy person
3. invests in a theatrical production
   同义词：backer
4. the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
   同义词：Angel Falls

1. She is lovely -- as much so as an angel.
   她可爱得像个天使。
2. My little daughter is as lovely as an angel.
   我的小女儿像天使一样可爱。

an.gel

n.（名词）

Theology An immortal, spiritual being attendant upon God. In medieval angelology, there are nine orders of spiritual beings. From the highest to the lowest in rank, they are: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or diminions, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels.
【神学】 天使，神的使者：侍从上帝的不死的精灵。在中世纪的天使学中，天使分为九个级别，按等级从最高到最低依次是：炽爱天使，普智天使，宝座天使，统治天使，美德天使，制权天使，天使长，大天使和天使
The conventional representation of such a being in the image of a human figure with a halo and wings.
天使形象：有光环和翅膀的人形化身的传统天使形象
A guardian spirit or guiding influence.
保护神，引导力

A kind and lovable person.
善良可爱的人
One who manifests goodness, purity, and selflessness.
安琪儿：表现出善良，纯洁和无私的人
Christian Science God`s thoughts passing to man.
【基督教科学派】 福音：传达给人类的上帝的意旨
Informal A financial backer of an enterprise, especially a dramatic production or a political campaign.
【非正式用语】 赞助人：企业的资助人，尤指戏剧制作或政治竞选

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English engel
源自 古英语 engel
or Old French angele
或 古法语 angele
both from Late Latin angelus
都源自 后期拉丁语 angelus
from Late Greek angelos
源自 后期希腊语 angelos
from Greek [messenger]
源自 希腊语 [使者]

【引伸】
angel.ic
angel.ically
adv.（副词）