an imam at [place]
imam 是可数名词,单数前常用 an。
He is an imam at the local mosque.
他是当地清真寺的一名阿訇。
伊玛目;阿訇
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伊玛目;阿訇
In Islam, the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites, a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide.
He is an imam at the local mosque.
他是当地清真寺的一名阿訇。
逊尼派中多指清真寺的领拜人;什叶派中指宗教权威与精神导师。
在清真寺带领礼拜祈祷的人。
One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
The imam led the Friday prayers at the mosque.
伊玛目在清真寺主持了周五的礼拜。
We asked the imam for guidance about our community project.
我们就社区项目向伊玛目请教。
The local imams meet every month to discuss charity work.
当地的伊玛目每月聚会讨论慈善工作。
imam 是可数名词,单数前常用 an。
He is an imam at the local mosque.
他是当地清真寺的一名阿訇。
用 of 引出 imam 所服务的清真寺或社区。
The imam of the mosque gave a short sermon.
这座清真寺的阿訇做了一次简短的布道。
serve as 表示担任该职务。
He has served as an imam for more than twenty years.
他担任阿訇已有二十多年。
Not this
There are many imam in this city.
Use this
There are many imams in this city.
英语可数名词的复数形式必须加 -s,imam 的复数是 imams;汉语名词没有复数变化,所以学习者容易漏掉这个 -s。
Not this
The iman gave a sermon at the mosque.
Use this
The imam gave a sermon at the mosque.
imam(伊玛目)指在清真寺主持礼拜的人,iman 则指伊斯兰教的信仰;句中说的是人,所以应当用 imam。