brahmin

英 ['brɑ:min] 美
  • n. 婆罗门

英文词源


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.

双语例句


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.

来自辞典例句

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.

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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.

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4. The stiff - necked old Brahmin returned to Boston.
那个固执的老布莱明回到了波士顿.

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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!

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