英语词汇under the umbrella of的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

under the umbrella of. This phrase means under the pro- tection, dominion, or influence of someone. In various Asian and African countries the umbrella was a symbol of rank or state, an emblem of sovereignty, and the expression may be an allusion to this. As far back as the early 17th century, English writers were commenting on the practice of servants carrying umbrellas to shade sultans from the sun. But the expression could be home-grown, too; just as early, there were figurative references in English to umbrellas as a means of protection. Perhaps the phrase is simply an extension of the earlier under the aegis of, which means the same. The aegis was the storm and thundercloud of the Greek god Zeus, who sometimes put it between a favorite and his enemies to protect his favorite. A bright, blazing shield fringed with gold tassels, it had at its center the head of Medusa, a glimpse of which could turn men to stone.

词汇	under the umbrella of
词源	under the umbrella of. This phrase means under the pro- tection, dominion, or influence of someone. In various Asian and African countries the umbrella was a symbol of rank or state, an emblem of sovereignty, and the expression may be an allusion to this. As far back as the early 17th century, English writers were commenting on the practice of servants carrying umbrellas to shade sultans from the sun. But the expression could be home-grown, too; just as early, there were figurative references in English to umbrellas as a means of protection. Perhaps the phrase is simply an extension of the earlier under the aegis of, which means the same. The aegis was the storm and thundercloud of the Greek god Zeus, who sometimes put it between a favorite and his enemies to protect his favorite. A bright, blazing shield fringed with gold tassels, it had at its center the head of Medusa, a glimpse of which could turn men to stone.
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