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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。
亚当
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
亚当
the first man in the Bible; husband of Eve and ancestor of the human race
The story of Adam and Eve is foundational.
亚当和夏娃的故事是基础性的。
(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
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Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
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street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
According to the Bible, Adam was the first man that God created.
根据《圣经》，亚当是上帝创造的第一个人。
Many artists have painted scenes showing Adam in the Garden of Eden.
许多画家都画过亚当在伊甸园中的场景。
In the story, God made Eve from a rib taken from Adam.
在这个故事里，上帝用从亚当身上取出的肋骨造了夏娃。
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。
习语，表示非常古老。
That idea is as old as Adam.
那个想法和亚当一样古老。
Not this
The Adam was the first man.
Use this
Adam was the first man.
亚当是专有名词，通常不加定冠词 'the'。
Not this
He has an Adam apple.
Use this
He has an Adam's apple.
“Adam's apple”是固定短语，需要使用所有格形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
喉结
His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed nervously.
他紧张地吞咽时，喉结上下移动。
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。
压根不认识某人
I don't know him from Adam.
我压根不认识他。
亚当的肋骨
In the Bible, Eve was created from Adam's rib.
在《圣经》中，夏娃是由亚当的肋骨创造的。
完全不认识某人
I've never met him before; I don't know him from Adam.
我以前从未见过他，完全不认识他。
水（幽默说法）
After the long hike, all we wanted was Adam's ale.
长途徒步后，我们只想喝点水。
喉结
His Adam's apple moved as he swallowed nervously.
他紧张地吞咽时，喉结上下移动。
我根本不认识他。
I saw a guy at the party, but I don't know him from Adam.
我在派对上看到一个家伙，但我根本不认识他。
Use adam naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
通常用于宗教或历史语境，也可用于习语中。多作中性语体。
专有名词，通常不加冠词，指《圣经》中的第一个人类。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.