late Old English, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin Hebraeus, from Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic 'ebhrai, corresponding to Hebrew 'ibhri "an Israelite," literally "one from the other side," in reference to the River Euphrates, or perhaps simply signifying "immigrant;" from 'ebher "region on the other or opposite side." The noun is c. 1200, "the Hebrew language;" late 14c. of persons, originally "a biblical Jew, Israelite."
雙語例句
1. He sits puzzling over ancient Hebrew texts.
他坐在那里對著古老的希伯來文本大傷腦筋。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He is a fluent speaker of Hebrew.
他說一口流利的希伯來語。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The story has points of resemblance to a Hebrew myth.