Word · Frequency #16232
cain
该隐
核心释义
《圣经》人物,亚当和夏娃的长子;不要与表示“凶手”的普通名词混淆。
Cain, the eldest son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
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凶手;杀兄弟者;该隐(亚当之子)
n. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
凶手;杀兄弟者;该隐(亚当之子)
用法In use
Cain is often described as the first murderer in the Bible.
用法提示:此处'Cain'为专有名词,指圣经中杀害弟弟亚伯的该隐。
In the biblical story, Cain killed his younger brother Abel out of envy.
用法提示:此句'Cain'作主语,指该隐这一人物。
God punished Cain by sending him away from his family.
用法提示:此句'Cain'作宾语,指该隐本人。
Cain and Abel
固定短语,指圣经中的兄弟二人;也用来比喻兄弟相残或同室操戈。
The story of Cain and Abel is one of the most famous in the Bible.
该隐和亚伯的故事是《圣经》中最著名的故事之一。
be a Cain
这里把圣经人物该隐当作普通名词,表示“杀人者、杀害兄弟者”;这是专有名词常见的比喻用法。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Cain and Abel
- 该隐和亚伯(圣经中兄弟相残的典故)
- The story of Cain and Abel is one of the most famous in Genesis.该隐和亚伯的故事是《创世记》中最著名的故事之一。
- raise Cain
- 大吵大闹;制造麻烦
- The fans raised Cain after their team lost the final.球队输掉决赛后,球迷们大吵大闹。
- the mark of Cain
- 该隐的记号;罪恶的标记
- In the novel, the escaped convict seemed to bear the mark of Cain.在小说中,那个逃犯似乎带着该隐的记号。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- raise Cain
- 大吵大闹;引起骚乱
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Cain 读音像“can”,但他没能控制嫉妒,杀了兄弟,成了“该隐”这个杀人者。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:圣经文本、文学描写、正式语体 该词表示‘杀人者’或‘杀害兄弟者’时通常用于正式或文学语体,多出现在圣经故事、历史或文学作品的叙述中,口语中很少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
该词为专有名词,通常大写首字母:Cain。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /eɪn/ 结尾,与 cain 押韵:rain、main、pain、gain、lane、cane(cane 与 cain 同音)。注意 lookalike 拼写中 -ain 有时不读 /eɪn/,如 certain /ˈsɜːrtən/、captain /ˈkæptɪn/、mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.