词族 · brahmin
词形变化
英语词源
- brahmin (n.)
- "member of Boston's upper class," 1823, figurative use of Brahman "member of the highest priestly Hindu caste," late 15c., from Sanskrit brahmana-s, from brahman- "prayer," also "the universal soul, the Absolute," which is of uncertain origin. Related to Brahma.
权威例句
- 1. He joined Holems and the others under the Brahmin umbrella.
- 他加入了霍姆斯等人的绅士派文人行列.
- 2. Lowell , a thorough Brahmin , produced in his dialect'Biglow Papers'an important example of " native " American Literture.
- 洛威尔彻头彻尾是个绅士派, 就曾以他的文言写成了《比格罗诗稿》,成为美国 “ 本土 ” 文学一个重要的范例.
- 3. It is also good to be a Brahmin.
- 在这世上,事奉沙门是乐,事奉婆罗门也是乐.
- 4. The stiff - necked old Brahmin returned to Boston.
- 那个固执的老布莱明回到了波士顿.
- 5. But a Brahmin should not get angry with the one, who hit him.
- 婆罗门莫瞋, 打彼者可耻,忿发耻更甚!