1. C 神　 being or spirit that is believed to have power over nature and control over human affairs
2. U 上帝，天主，宇宙的创造者或主宰　 the Supreme Being, creator and ruler of the universe
3. C 极受崇敬的人　 person greatly admired or adored
4. C 过分注意的事物　 thing to which too much attention is given

1. god的意思是“神”，是可数名词，有复数形式，也可在前面加定冠词the.
　God　是在各种宗教中，尤指基督教、天主教、犹太教、和伊斯兰教中对宇宙的创造者和主宰者的称呼，即“上帝，真主”，其前不可加定冠词the. god有时也用以表示“极受崇敬的人”或“过分注意的事物”。
2. 习语God forbid常置于句末，如接that从句，则从句用虚拟语气。

　believe in ～　相信上帝
　make a ～ of sb　视某人为神灵
　praise ～　赞美上帝
　swear to ～　对天发誓
　thank ～　谢天谢地
　～ willing　天意
　by G-　老天爷作证，确实
　in praise of ～　赞美上帝
　with ～　已故的
　the ～ of day　太阳神
　the ～ of fire　火神
　the ～ of heaven　天神
　the ～ of love　爱神
　the ～ of marriage　月下老人
　the ～ of the sea　海神
　the ～ of this world　上帝
　the ～ of war　战神

　Apollo was the Greek god of the arts, prophecy, medicine and light.　阿波罗是希腊神话中主管艺术、预言、医药和光明之神。
　If they killed the lion, they would be punished by the gods.　他们若杀死那头狮子，将受到众神的惩罚。
　Early Christians smashed the gods of many Roman temples.　早期的基督教徒们捣毁了许多罗马寺院的神像。
　God bless you!　愿上帝保佑你！
　Jews and Christians worship God.　犹太人和基督教徒敬仰上帝。
　We prayed to God, and he answered our prayers.　我们向上帝祈祷，上帝就会满足我们的祈求。
　They had built a mosque to the glory of God by the end of 1980.　他们在1980年底前建了一座清真寺以赞颂真主。
　God helps those who help themselves.　自助者天助也！
　God sends fortune to fools.　傻人有傻福。
　He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages.　为了金钱而侍奉上帝的人必会为了更多的钱而为魔鬼卖命。
　When I was eight years old, my parents were faultless gods.　八岁时，我视父母为完美无缺的崇拜偶像。
　He makes a god of his work, and forgets his family.　他把工作看得极为神圣，以致忘记了自己的家庭。
　We were sitting up in the gods but we could hear every note.　我们坐在顶层楼座，但是每一个音符我们都能够听见。

 ♣ God almighty〔God〕 in heaven〔good God，(oh) (my) God〕
　天哪！（用以表示惊异、恐怖等）　used to express surprise, horror, etc.
　God, what a stupid thing to do!　天哪，多么愚蠢的事啊！
　Oh God, I wish this pain would stop!　天啊！但愿疼痛能够止住！
　"God in heaven, Mary, what's happened to you!?" 　"I fell off my bike."“天啊，玛丽，你发生了什么事?!”“我从自行车上摔下来了。”
 ♣ God〔Heaven〕 forbid
　但愿不发生这样的事　I hope not
　God forbid!　苍天不容！
　God forbid that anything should happen to my father.　但愿我父亲不会出什么事。
　I hope we don't have any trouble with the car. God forbid!　我希望这辆汽车不要出毛病。但愿不致如此！
　God forbid that I should ever say nasty things about you!　我决不会说有关你的不三不四的坏话。
　It might pour with rain on Cup Final day, God forbid.　锦标赛决赛那天，天可能会下倾盆大雨，但愿上帝不让这样的事情发生。
 ♣ God's gift to
　（常作反语）上帝恩赐的人〔事物〕（给大家、企业等）　sb/sth that seems specially created to be useful to or enjoyed by a group of people, an industry, etc.
　He seems to think he's God's gift to women.　似乎他认为自己是上帝赐给女人的宝贝。
　Our new boss, God's gift to British industry, has succeeded in making our profits even less than they were before he arrived.　我们这位新来的老板，也就是上帝赐予英国工业界中的宝贝，他的成功之处，就是使我们所得的利润比他未到任之前还要少。
 ♣ God〔Heaven〕 help
　愿苍天帮助（某人）（表示对某人的安全担心）　used when expressing fears for sb's safety
　If that's the way he treats his friends then God help his enemies!　如果他是那样对待自己的朋友，那么愿上帝帮助他的敌人。
 ♣ God knows
1. 天知道，我不知道 I don't know
　God knows how the cat got up on the roof.　只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
2. 的确，确实 certainly, emphatically
　She ought to succeed, God knows she tries hard enough.　她应能成功，她的确太努力了。
 ♣ God willing
　若能如愿　used to express the wish that one will be able to do as one intends or plans
　His plane lands at six thirty, God willing.　如果一切顺利的话，他乘坐的飞机将于6:30降落。
　We've had a lovely holiday and will be back again next summer, God willing.　我们已经度过了一个愉快的假期，如果情况允许的话，明年夏天我们会再来。
　I'll see you again next Tuesday, God willing.　如果一切顺利，我下星期二再来看你。
 ♣ in God's name
　究竟，到底　used when asking angry or surprised questions
　What in God's name was that huge bang?　究竟是什么砰的一声响?
 ♣ thank God
　（用以表示松心或宽慰）谢天谢地　used to express relief
　Thank God you're safe!　你安然无事，谢天谢地！
 ♣ to God
　（用于动词之后，表示强烈的希望、愿望等）的确；真　used after a verb to express a strong hope, wish, etc.
　I wish to God he'd turn that radio down!　我真希望他能把收音机的音量调低些！
 ♣ ye gods
　（用以表示惊讶）我的天哪，好家伙　be used to express surprise
　Ye gods!You're not going out in those clothes, are you?　我的天哪的！你们没有穿那些衣服外出，是吗?

　［同义词］ Allah, avatar, Brahma, deity, Jehovah, the Almighty, the Creator, Yahweh, Zeus
　［词源］　古英语god（神）