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源自阿拉伯语 'shaykh' (شيخ),意为'长者'或'首领',通过法语进入英语。
❶ 阿拉伯国家对部落首领或德高望重长者的尊称,通常指伊斯兰教中有权势的领导者或贵族。
“The sheik welcomed the foreign diplomats to his palace.”
(酋长在他的宫殿里欢迎外国外交官。)
“Sheik Mohammed is a well-known leader in the Middle East.”
(谢赫·穆罕默德是中东地区著名的领导者。)
❶ 非正式用法中指富有魅力或时尚的男性,尤其在上世纪70年代流行文化中使用。
“He dressed like a 1970s sheik with his silk shirt and gold chains.”
(他穿着丝绸衬衫戴着金链子,打扮得像70年代的时尚达人。)
“The disco-era sheik was known for his flashy style.”
(迪斯科时代的时尚男士以其浮夸风格闻名。)
oil sheik — 特指中东产油国的富有酋长或石油大亨,常带有财富和奢侈的联想。
“The oil sheik arrived in a gold-plated Rolls Royce.”
(这位石油大亨乘坐镀金劳斯莱斯抵达。)