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aramaic

UK //ˌærəˈmeɪɪk//US //ˌærəˈmeɪɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'Aramaios'(阿拉姆人),最终来自古代闪米特语,指叙利亚-美索不达米亚地区的民族。

noun

❶ 阿拉姆语,一种古代闪米特语系的语言,曾在近东地区广泛使用,是耶稣时代犹太地区的通用语言。

“Aramaic was the common language in the Middle East during the time of Jesus.”

(阿拉姆语是耶稣时代中东地区的通用语言。)

“Some parts of the Bible were originally written in Aramaic.”

(圣经的某些部分最初是用阿拉姆语写成的。)

同义词:Aramean, Syriac, Chaldean

adjective

❶ 与阿拉姆语或阿拉姆人有关的,指代古代阿拉姆地区或使用该语言的文化。

“The Aramaic script influenced the development of Hebrew and Arabic writing.”

(阿拉姆文字影响了希伯来语和阿拉伯文字的发展。)

“They found an Aramaic inscription on the ancient stone tablet.”

(他们在古代石板上发现了阿拉姆语铭文。)

同义词:Aramean, Syriac

常见短语

Aramaic alphabet — 阿拉姆字母表,一种古老的书写系统,衍生出多种中东语言的文字。

“The Aramaic alphabet was adapted by many cultures in the ancient world.”

(阿拉姆字母表被古代世界的许多文化所采用。)

Biblical Aramaic — 圣经阿拉姆语,特指圣经中使用的阿拉姆语变体,主要出现在但以理书和以斯拉记中。

“Biblical Aramaic differs slightly from the dialect spoken in Jesus' time.”

(圣经阿拉姆语与耶稣时代使用的方言略有不同。)