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adam

UK //ˈædəm//US //ˈædəm//

词源

源自希伯来语 אָדָם (adam),原意为'人'或'红土',后通过希腊语和拉丁语进入英语。

noun

❶ 亚当,《圣经》中记载的人类始祖,上帝用泥土创造的第一个男人。常用于宗教或文化语境中。

“According to the Bible, Adam was the first man created by God.”

(根据《圣经》记载,亚当是上帝创造的第一个人。)

“Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden.”

(亚当和夏娃曾居住在伊甸园中。)

❶ 普通男性名字,源自希伯来语,含义为'人'或'红土'。现代常用作英文名。

“Adam is one of the most popular baby names in English-speaking countries.”

(亚当是英语国家最受欢迎的婴儿名字之一。)

“My colleague Adam always arrives at work early.”

(我的同事亚当总是很早到岗工作。)

同义词:first man, progenitor, forefather

常见短语

Adam's apple — 喉结,指男性颈部突出的甲状软骨,因传说亚当偷吃禁果时被卡住而得名。

“His Adam's apple moved up and down as he swallowed nervously.”

(他紧张地吞咽时,喉结上下移动。)

Old as Adam — 形容事物极其古老,源自《圣经》中亚当的古老传说。

“This tradition is old as Adam, nobody remembers its origin.”

(这个传统古老得如同亚当时代,没人记得它的起源。)