Babel

n. 巴别(基督教<<圣经>>中的城市名)

发音

UK /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/
US /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/
US /ˈbæb.l̩/
CA /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/
CA /ˈbæb.l̩/

词形变化

Babels 复数 Babels

别名

babel

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.

  2. 2.

    A place or scene of noise and confusion.

  3. 3.

    A tall, looming structure.

name
  1. 1.

    The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.

    宗教

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

confusion

相关短语

Tower of Babel [网络] 巴别塔；通天塔；巴比伦塔 tower of Babel towers of Babel Towers of Babel

词源

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim)der. Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel)der. Latin Babelder. English Babel From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion. Doublet of Babylon.

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