英汉词典

Greek 基本解释

• n. 希腊语；希腊人
• adj. 希腊的；希腊人的，希腊语的

Greek 词态变化

Greek 中文词源

来自拉丁语Graeci, 希腊，种族名。可能来自gray, 灰白色，因原居住于海边岩石地而命名。

Greek 英文词源

Greek (n.)

Old English Grecas, Crecas (plural) "Greeks, inhabitants of Greece," early Germanic borrowing from Latin Graeci "the Hellenes," apparently from Greek Graikoi. Aristotle, who was the first to use Graikhos as equivalent to Hellenes ("Meteorologica" I.xiv), wrote that it was the name originally used by Illyrians for the Dorians in Epirus, from Graii, native name of the people of Epirus.

But a modern theory (put forth by German classical historian Georg Busolt, 1850-1920), derives it from Graikhos "inhabitant of Graia" (literally "gray," also "old, withered"), a town on the coast of Boeotia, which was the name given by the Romans to all Greeks, originally to the Greek colonists from Graia who helped found Cumae (9c. B.C.E.), the important city in southern Italy where the Latins first encountered Greeks. Under this theory, it was reborrowed in this general sense by the Greeks.

The Germanic languages originally borrowed the word with an initial "-k-" sound (compare Old High German Chrech, Gothic Kreks), which probably was their initial sound closest to the Latin "-g-" at the time; the word was later refashioned. From late 14c. as "the Greek language." Meaning "unintelligible speech, gibberish, any language of which one is ignorant" is from c. 1600. Meaning "member of a Greek-letter fraternity" is student slang, 1884.

It was subtle of God to learn Greek when he wished to become an author -- and not to learn it better. [Nietzsche, "Beyond Good and Evil," 1886]

Greek (adj.)

late 14c., "of Greece or its people," from Greek (n.). Earlier Gregeis (c. 1200), from Old French Gregois; also Greekish (Old English Grecisc). From 1540s as "of the Greek language;" 1550s as "of the Eastern Church." From 1888 as "of Greek-letter fraternities." In venery, "anal," by 1970. Greek fire "inflammable substance invented 7c. by Callinicus of Heliopolis and used by the Byzantines (who in the Middle Ages were known as 'Greeks')" is from c. 1400, earlier Grickisce fure (c. 1200). Greek gift is from "Æneid," II.49: "timeo Danaos et dona ferentes."

Greek 词组搭配

Greek 英文释义

1. the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

2. a native or inhabitant of Greece

Greek 双语例句

1. Latin and Greek will be squeezed out of school timetables.

拉丁语和希腊语将退出学校的课程表。

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2. He had a strong Greek nose and olive-black eyes.

他有一个高挺的希腊式鼻子和一双墨橄榄绿色的眼睛。

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3. The Greek government today gave the go-ahead for five major road schemes.

希腊政府今天批准了5项重大的道路修建方案。

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4. Greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream.

希腊酸奶比高脂浓奶油所含脂肪要少得多。

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5. In the Greek general election, the New Democracy party has claimed victory.

新民主党在希腊大选中获胜。

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Greek 实用场景例句

Latin and Greek will be squeezed out of school timetables.

拉丁语和希腊语将退出学校的课程表。

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Greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream.

希腊酸奶比高脂浓奶油所含脂肪要少得多。

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The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of Greek art.

最早的雕塑作品受到了希腊艺术的影响。

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He didn't speak anything but Greek.

他只会说希腊语。

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The story was a conflation of Greek myths.

这个故事将很多希腊神话糅合在一起。

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a word of Greek derivation

由希腊语派生的词

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the Greek philosopher Aristotle

希腊哲学家亚里士多德

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Apollo was the Greek god of the arts, prophecy, medicine and light.

阿波罗是希腊神话中主管艺术 、 预言 、 医药和光明之神.

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Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek.

英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文.

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In Greek mythology, Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.

在希腊神话中, 宙斯是众神和人类的统治者.

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The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.

这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次.

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Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek words.

许多英语词是从拉丁词和希腊词派生而来的.

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Mary does her hair after the ancient Greek fashion.

玛丽仿照古希腊的式样做头发.

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Zeus and Aphrodite were ancient Greek deities.

宙斯和阿佛洛狄是古希腊的神.

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Greek forces clashed against Turks in the hills.

希腊军队和土耳其人在丘陵地发生了冲突.

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