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passover

UK //ˈpɑːsəʊvə(r)//US //ˈpæsoʊvər//

词源

源自希伯来语 'Pesach'(意为越过/豁免),通过拉丁语 'pascha' 和古英语 'pasche' 演变而来,指上帝在击杀埃及长子时越过以色列人的房屋。

noun

❶ 犹太教的重要节日逾越节,纪念古以色列人逃离埃及奴役的历史事件,通常在春季举行。

“Jewish families gather for a special meal during Passover.”

(犹太家庭在逾越节期间会聚在一起享用特别的晚餐。)

“Matzah is the unleavened bread eaten throughout Passover.”

(无酵饼是逾越节期间食用的未经发酵的面包。)

❶ 基督教中借指耶稣作为逾越节羔羊的象征意义,代表救赎与新生。

“In Christianity, Jesus is sometimes referred to as our Passover lamb.”

(基督教中,耶稣有时被称为我们的逾越节羔羊。)

“The Last Supper was a Passover meal shared by Jesus and his disciples.”

(最后的晚餐是耶稣与门徒共享的逾越节宴席。)

同义词:Pesach, Feast of Unleavened Bread

verb

❶ 字面意义为跳过或忽略,现多用于比喻性表达中表示避开或不予处理。

“The teacher decided to pass over the controversial topic in class.”

(老师决定在课堂上跳过这个有争议的话题。)

“He was passed over for promotion again this year.”

(他今年再次被忽略而未获得晋升。)

同义词:skip, omit, overlook

常见短语

Passover Seder — 逾越节家宴,犹太家庭在逾越节前两晚举行的仪式性晚餐,包含特定食物和诵读哈加达。

“We read from the Haggadah during the Passover Seder.”

(我们在逾越节家宴上诵读哈加达。)

Passover lamb — 逾越节羔羊,原指犹太人为逾越节宰杀的羔羊,后成为基督教中耶稣牺牲的预表。

“The Passover lamb's blood marked the doors of Israelite homes in Egypt.”

(逾越节羔羊的血标记了埃及境内以色列人家的门楣。)