hebrew
US /ˈhiː.bruː/
UK /ˈhiː.bruː/
名詞
1.
希伯來人
a member of an ancient Semitic people, originally from Mesopotamia, who established the kingdom of Israel and whose scriptures and traditions form the basis of the Jewish religion.
範例:
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The ancient Hebrews migrated to the land of Canaan.
古代希伯來人遷徙到迦南地。
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Many scholars study the history of the Hebrews.
許多學者研究希伯來人的歷史。
2.
希伯來語
the Semitic language of the ancient Hebrews, in which most of the Old Testament is written and which is still used as the liturgical language of Judaism and as the official language of Israel.
範例:
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She is learning to read the Bible in original Hebrew.
她正在學習用原始希伯來語閱讀聖經。
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Modern Hebrew is spoken in Israel today.
現代希伯來語今天在以色列使用。
形容詞
希伯來語的
of or relating to the ancient Hebrews or their language.
範例:
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The scholar specialized in Hebrew literature.
這位學者專攻希伯來文學。
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They studied the ancient Hebrew texts.
他們研究了古代希伯來文獻。