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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。
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。)
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。)