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源自拉丁语 'gentilis',意为'属于同一民族或家族的',后通过圣经翻译进入英语,特指'非犹太人'。
❶ 指非犹太人或非犹太教徒,在犹太教和基督教语境中常用来区分信仰群体。
“The apostle Paul preached to both Jews and Gentiles.”
(使徒保罗向犹太人和外邦人传道。)
“In the Old Testament, Gentiles were often seen as outsiders.”
(在旧约中,外邦人常被视为局外人。)
the Gentiles — 特指圣经中提到的非犹太民族群体,常用于宗教文本和历史讨论。
“The prophet spoke of a light to enlighten the Gentiles.”
(先知提到有一道光要照亮外邦人。)