be a Jew
现在通常使用 Jewish 作为形容词以避免冒犯。
My neighbor is a Jew.
我的邻居是犹太人。
犹太人;犹太教徒
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
犹太人;犹太教徒
A person belonging to the Jewish people, whether by descent or conversion, and connected by cultural or religious ties.
My neighbor is a Jew.
我的邻居是犹太人。
指人时通常写作 Jew(大写)。
犹太教的信徒。
An adherent of Judaism.
属于声称是雅各后裔(或皈依该群体)并因文化或宗教联系而联结的世界性群体的人
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
犹太民族的成员或后裔。
A member or descendant of the Jewish people.
My classmate is a Jew and she invited me to her family's Passover dinner.
我的同学是犹太人,她邀请我去她家的逾越节晚宴。
The book tells the story of a young Jew who moved to Argentina in the 1930s.
这本书讲述了一个年轻的犹太人在20世纪30年代移居阿根廷的故事。
Many Jews around the world speak Hebrew as a religious language.
世界各地的许多犹太人都把希伯来语当作宗教语言。
现在通常使用 Jewish 作为形容词以避免冒犯。
My neighbor is a Jew.
我的邻居是犹太人。
此用法含冒犯意味,表示欺骗或杀价,应避免使用。
He tried to jew me down on the price.
他试图在价格上欺骗我。
Not this
She is a Jew girl.
Use this
She is a Jewish girl.
Jew是名词,表示犹太人;形容词形式应为Jewish。不能直接用Jew修饰名词。
Not this
He is one of the Jew in our class.
Use this
He is one of the Jews in our class.
Jew是可数名词,复数形式为Jews。表示多个犹太人时需加-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
正统派犹太人
An Orthodox Jew observes the Sabbath strictly.
一位正统派犹太人严格守安息日。
世俗犹太人
Many secular Jews celebrate Hanukkah as a cultural holiday.
许多世俗犹太人把光明节当作文化节日来庆祝。
虔诚信教的犹太人
She is a practicing Jew who goes to synagogue every week.
她是一个虔诚信教的犹太人,每周都去犹太会堂。
富有的犹太人(可能含贬义)
The stereotype of the wealthy Jew is harmful and inaccurate.
富有犹太人的刻板印象是有害且不准确的。
难道犹太人没有眼睛吗?
In Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Shylock asks 'Hath not a Jew eyes?' to argue for Jewish humanity.
在莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》中,夏洛克问道:“难道犹太人没有眼睛吗?”以论证犹太人的平等权利。
Use Jew naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
音似'酒',联想犹太人安息日饮葡萄酒。
该词有名词和动词两种词性。名词多用于中性指犹太人(宗教/文化背景),但也可作贬义指守财奴;动词(欺骗、杀价)属于冒犯用语,极少使用。推荐在正式场合避免使用动词及贬义名词。
作为名词时指犹太人,通常视为中性词;作为动词时含贬义,意为欺骗或杀价。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.