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jonah

UK //ˈdʒəʊnə//US //ˈdʒoʊnə//

词源

源自希伯来语 יוֹנָה (Yōnā),意为'鸽子',后通过希腊语 Ιωνάς (Iōnás) 传入英语,因《圣经·旧约》中的先知故事获得引申义。

noun

❶ 指带来厄运或不幸的人,源自《圣经》中约拿的故事,他被鲸鱼吞食后又被吐出,常象征不祥之人。

“He was considered the jonah of the team after they lost every game he played.”

(自从他参赛后队伍连败,他被视为队里的灾星。)

“Sailors believed having a woman on board was a jonah.”

(水手们认为船上有女性会招来厄运。)

❶ 《圣经》中的先知约拿,因违抗上帝命令被鲸鱼吞食三天后获救,后成为悔改的象征。

“The story of Jonah and the whale teaches about obedience.”

(约拿与鲸鱼的故事教导人们要顺从。)

“Jonah's prayer inside the fish is a famous biblical passage.”

(约拿在鱼腹中的祷告是著名的圣经段落。)

同义词:jinx, curse, bad omen

常见短语

a jonah — 指被认为会带来厄运的人,常用于航海或团队活动中表达迷信观念。

“The boxer refused to shake hands, fearing his opponent was a jonah.”

(拳击手拒绝握手,担心对手会带来霉运。)