Definition of Adam in English:

Adam

proper nounˈadəmˈædəm

(in the biblical and Koranic traditions) the name of the first man. According to the Book of Genesis, Adam was created by God as the progenitor of the human race and lived with Eve in the Garden of Eden.
（《圣经》和《古兰经》传统中）亚当（人类第一人的名字，据《创世纪》亚当是上帝创造的人类的始祖，与夏娃住在伊甸园里）

Phrases

not know someone from Adam

Not know or be completely unable to recognize the person in question.
不认识某人，根本认不出某人
I wouldn't know my stepbrother from Adam
Example sentencesExamples
- And despite the fact that he doesn't know me from Adam, he is prepared to trust me with all that money.
- They didn't know me from Adam but they were so kind and considerate and generous despite their grief.
- Complete strangers will pour their hearts out because I don't know them from Adam.
- I don't know her from Adam, for starters, and from what I've heard about her, we wouldn't get on all that well.
- If you bank in the high street the person behind the counter doesn't know you from Adam.
- Or are you just a number at the end of a telephone talking to a glorified clerk who doesn't know you from Adam and is merely looking at some numbers on a computer screen?
- They know that they are in no danger of us gossiping or running with tales to their family or friends, as in most cases we don't know them from Adam.
- They don't know us from Adam yet they've done all this for us.
- I don't know Polly from Adam, but the commercial annoys me every time it's on - which is a lot.
- There's nothing more transparent than a politician smiling and greeting you like a long lost friend when you know well he doesn't know you from Adam.

would you Adam and Eve it?

informal Would you believe it? (used to express astonishment)
would you Adam and Eve it, the military are interested in Kev's research

Origin

From Hebrew 'āḏām 'man', later taken to be a name.

Rhymes

macadam, madam, Madame

Definition of Adam in US English:

Adam

proper nounˈadəmˈædəm

(in the biblical and Koranic traditions) the first man. According to the Book of Genesis, Adam was created by God as the progenitor of the human race and lived with Eve in the Garden of Eden.
（《圣经》和《古兰经》传统中）亚当（人类第一人的名字，据《创世纪》亚当是上帝创造的人类的始祖，与夏娃住在伊甸园里）

Phrases

not know someone from Adam

Not know or be completely unable to recognize the person in question.
不认识某人，根本认不出某人
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't know her from Adam, for starters, and from what I've heard about her, we wouldn't get on all that well.
- And despite the fact that he doesn't know me from Adam, he is prepared to trust me with all that money.
- If you bank in the high street the person behind the counter doesn't know you from Adam.
- Complete strangers will pour their hearts out because I don't know them from Adam.
- They didn't know me from Adam but they were so kind and considerate and generous despite their grief.
- Or are you just a number at the end of a telephone talking to a glorified clerk who doesn't know you from Adam and is merely looking at some numbers on a computer screen?
- They know that they are in no danger of us gossiping or running with tales to their family or friends, as in most cases we don't know them from Adam.
- They don't know us from Adam yet they've done all this for us.
- There's nothing more transparent than a politician smiling and greeting you like a long lost friend when you know well he doesn't know you from Adam.
- I don't know Polly from Adam, but the commercial annoys me every time it's on - which is a lot.

Origin

From Hebrew 'āḏām ‘man’, later taken to be a name.

单词	Adam
释义	Definition of Adam in English: Adam proper nounˈadəmˈædəm (in the biblical and Koranic traditions) the name of the first man. According to the Book of Genesis, Adam was created by God as the progenitor of the human race and lived with Eve in the Garden of Eden. （《圣经》和《古兰经》传统中）亚当（人类第一人的名字，据《创世纪》亚当是上帝创造的人类的始祖，与夏娃住在伊甸园里） Phrases not know someone from Adam Not know or be completely unable to recognize the person in question. 不认识某人，根本认不出某人 I wouldn't know my stepbrother from Adam Example sentencesExamples And despite the fact that he doesn't know me from Adam, he is prepared to trust me with all that money. They didn't know me from Adam but they were so kind and considerate and generous despite their grief. Complete strangers will pour their hearts out because I don't know them from Adam. I don't know her from Adam, for starters, and from what I've heard about her, we wouldn't get on all that well. If you bank in the high street the person behind the counter doesn't know you from Adam. Or are you just a number at the end of a telephone talking to a glorified clerk who doesn't know you from Adam and is merely looking at some numbers on a computer screen? They know that they are in no danger of us gossiping or running with tales to their family or friends, as in most cases we don't know them from Adam. They don't know us from Adam yet they've done all this for us. I don't know Polly from Adam, but the commercial annoys me every time it's on - which is a lot. There's nothing more transparent than a politician smiling and greeting you like a long lost friend when you know well he doesn't know you from Adam. would you Adam and Eve it? informal Would you believe it? (used to express astonishment) would you Adam and Eve it, the military are interested in Kev's research Origin From Hebrew 'āḏām 'man', later taken to be a name. Rhymes macadam, madam, Madame name.1 phr. Definition of Adam in US English: Adam proper nounˈadəmˈædəm (in the biblical and Koranic traditions) the first man. According to the Book of Genesis, Adam was created by God as the progenitor of the human race and lived with Eve in the Garden of Eden. （《圣经》和《古兰经》传统中）亚当（人类第一人的名字，据《创世纪》亚当是上帝创造的人类的始祖，与夏娃住在伊甸园里） Phrases not know someone from Adam Not know or be completely unable to recognize the person in question. 不认识某人，根本认不出某人 Example sentencesExamples I don't know her from Adam, for starters, and from what I've heard about her, we wouldn't get on all that well. And despite the fact that he doesn't know me from Adam, he is prepared to trust me with all that money. If you bank in the high street the person behind the counter doesn't know you from Adam. Complete strangers will pour their hearts out because I don't know them from Adam. They didn't know me from Adam but they were so kind and considerate and generous despite their grief. Or are you just a number at the end of a telephone talking to a glorified clerk who doesn't know you from Adam and is merely looking at some numbers on a computer screen? They know that they are in no danger of us gossiping or running with tales to their family or friends, as in most cases we don't know them from Adam. They don't know us from Adam yet they've done all this for us. There's nothing more transparent than a politician smiling and greeting you like a long lost friend when you know well he doesn't know you from Adam. I don't know Polly from Adam, but the commercial annoys me every time it's on - which is a lot. Origin From Hebrew 'āḏām ‘man’, later taken to be a name. name.1 phr.
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