biblical betrayer of Christ, Latin form of Greek Ioudas, from Hebrew Yehudha (see Judah). As a name for a malicious traitor, it is attested from late 15c. Judas priest as an exclamation in place of "Jesus Christ" is from 1914. Judas tree (1660s) supposedly was the type from which Judas hanged himself. The Judas goat (1941) leads sheep to the shackling pen.
权威例句
1. He was greeted by the chant of "Judas! Judas!".
人们看见他就反复不停地喊:“犹大!犹大!”
2. Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
犹大是耶稣十二门徒之一.
3. A Judas goat led sheep into the abattoir.
一只带路的山羊把绵羊引到屠宰场去了.
4. It was a pulsating session in which a member of the audience shouted "Judas" at Dylan for deserting his folk roots.