Samaritan

n. 乐善好施者

发音

UK /səˈmæɹɪtən/
US /səˈmɛɹɪtən/

词形变化

Samaritans 复数 Samaritans

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.

    撒马利亚人

  2. 2.

    A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).

  3. 3.

    A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public.

    英国
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.

name
  1. 1.

    The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

Israelite

相关短语

Good Samaritan law Good Samaritan laws Good Samaritan

词源

From Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρείτης (Samareítēs), from Σαμαρεία (Samareía, “Samaria”), derived from Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹנִים (Šōmərôním) and שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn) respectively. Attested in Old English.

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