Word
goy
/gɒi/
noun
外邦人；非犹太人
a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
- 1.
a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
非犹太人(尤指基督教徒,与犹太人相对)
非犹太人(尤指基督教徒,与犹太人相对)；异邦人；异教徒
In use
As a goy, he didn't know about the kosher rules.
She was a goy before she converted to Judaism.
The synagogue welcomed goys who were interested in learning about Jewish traditions.
be a goy
指非犹太人
He is a goy.
他是一个异邦人。
the goy
The goy was invited to the seder.
那个异邦人被邀请参加逾越节家宴。
goys
Goys sometimes misunderstand Jewish holidays.
异邦人有时误解犹太节日。
Common mistakes
He is a nice goy.He is a nice guy.
由于 'goy' 发音类似 'guy'，但 'goy' 特指非犹太人，而 'guy' 是常用词表示 '家伙'，因此在此语境中应使用 'guy'。
They have goy neighbors.They have goyish neighbors.
'goy' 是名词，不能直接修饰名词；其形容词形式为 'goyish'（意为 '非犹太人的'）。应改为形容词以修饰 'neighbors'。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.