shib·bo·lethBrE/ˈʃɪbəleθ/NAmE/ˈʃɪbəleθ/noun (formal) anoldidea, principleorphrasethatisnolongeracceptedbymanypeopleasimportantorappropriatetomodernlife过时的观点;陈旧的原则;陈词滥调acustom, word, etc. thatdistinguishesonegroupofpeoplefromanother某群体特有的习惯(或用语等)ORIGINFromaHebrewwordmeaning'earofcorn'. IntheBiblestory, Jephthah, theleaderoftheGileadites, wasabletouseitasatesttotellwhichwerehisownmen, becauseothersfoundthe'sh'sounddifficulttopronounce.源自希伯来语,意为 “谷穗”。据《圣经》记载,基列人首领耶弗他能用这一词语来分辨谁是自己人,因为异族人难以发准 sh 音。