Word · Frequency #2439
Adam
亚当
核心释义
the first man in the Bible; husband of Eve and ancestor of the human race
- 1.
(旧约)犹太-基督教神话中的第一人类,夏娃的丈夫和人类的祖先
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
- 2.
苏格兰建筑师,设计了许多英格兰和苏格兰的公共建筑(1728-1792)
Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
- 3.
甲基二氧甲基苯丙胺的街头名称
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
罗伯特·亚当；摇头丸（MDMA）；(旧约)犹太-基督教神话中的第一人类,夏娃的丈夫和人类的祖先；苏格兰建筑师,设计了许多英格兰和苏格兰的公共建筑(1728-1792)；甲基二氧甲基苯丙胺的街头名称
用法In use
According to the Bible, Adam was the first man that God created.
用法提示：此处 Adam 是专有名词，作主语，指《圣经》中的人类始祖。
Many artists have painted scenes showing Adam in the Garden of Eden.
用法提示：此处 Adam 作动词 showing 的宾语，指亚当这个人。
In the story, God made Eve from a rib taken from Adam.
用法提示：此处 Adam 作介词 from 的宾语，指《圣经》中的第一人。
Adam and Eve
固定搭配，指圣经中的第一对人类夫妻。
The story of Adam and Eve is foundational.
亚当和夏娃的故事是基础性的。
as old as Adam
习语，表示非常古老。
That idea is as old as Adam.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Adam and Eve
- 亚当和夏娃
- The story of Adam and Eve is central to the Judeo-Christian tradition.亚当和夏娃的故事是犹太-基督教传统的核心。
- Adam's apple
- 喉结
- His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed nervously.他紧张地吞咽时，喉结上下移动。
- old Adam
- 原罪；人性中罪恶的一面
- He struggled with the old Adam within him.他与内心的原罪作斗争。
- not know someone from Adam
- 压根不认识某人
- I don't know him from Adam.我压根不认识他。
- Adam's rib
- 亚当的肋骨
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音类似“阿当”，想象一个叫阿当的男人是《圣经》中第一个人类。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于宗教或历史语境，也可用于习语中。多作中性语体。
语法说明Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不加冠词，指《圣经》中的第一个人类。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'madam' truly rhymes with 'Adam' (both have /ˈæd.əm/). The other words share the '-am' spelling but have a single-syllable /æm/ ending, so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.