
aramaic
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。)
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。)
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。)