| 单词 | Pharisee |
| 释义 | PhariseeWord family adjectivepharisaicadverbpharisaicallynounpharisaicalnessPhariseepharisaism Phar·i·see /ˈfærɪsiː/ noun 1. the Pharisees [plural]RRJ a group of Jews who lived at the time of Christ and who believed in strictly obeying religious laws 法利赛人〔生活在耶稣基督时代，主张严守宗教律法的犹太人〕 Examples from the Corpus the Pharisees• The practice of fasting had grown up amongst the Pharisees as a sign of their superiority.• Because the Pharisees were the predominant sect, few, Sadducee writings have survived.• At that time there was a dispute between the Pharisees and Sadducees as to when the festival should begin.• Some people think of Christians as being like the Pharisees.• This was the main reason the Pharisees hated the tax-collectors: they were in the pay of the Romans.• We tend to think that the Pharisees were unscrupulous, double-dealing, untrustworthy.• We have records of frequent clashes with the Pharisees over the sabbath and other traditional observances. 2. PRETEND[countableC] someone who pretends to be religious or morally good, but who is not sincere 伪善者 —Pharisaic /ˌfærɪˈseɪ-ɪk◂/ adjectiveadj Examples from the Corpus Pharisee• The practice of fasting had grown up amongst the Pharisees as a sign of their superiority.• The seventy members of the Sanhedrin were drawn mainly from two opposing parties, the Sadducees and the Pharisees.• At that time there was a dispute between the Pharisees and Sadducees as to when the festival should begin.• We have records of frequent clashes with the Pharisees over the sabbath and other traditional observances.• The Pharisees were trying to catch him out. (800-900) Late Latin pharisaeus, from Greek, from Aramaic perishayya “separated ones” |
| 随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含283110条英汉词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。