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单词 shibboleth
释义 shib·bo·lethBrE /ˈʃɪbəleθ/NAmE /ˈʃɪbəleθ/ noun (formal) an old idea, principle or phrase that is no longer accepted by many people as important or appropriate to modern life 过时的观点;陈旧的原则;陈词滥调a custom, word, etc. that distinguishes one group of people from another 某群体特有的习惯(或用语等) ORIGIN From a Hebrew word meaning 'ear of corn'. In the Bible story, Jephthah, the leader of the Gileadites, was able to use it as a test to tell which were his own men, because others found the 'sh' sound difficult to pronounce. 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。
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