jew
IPA/dʒuː/
KK[dʒˈu]IPA/dʒuː/
jew — noun
- jewsingular
- jewsplural
1. a person from the Jewish people, or someone who follows Judaism
1.名詞B1
釋義
a person from the Jewish people, or someone who follows Judaism
例句
Sivan is a Jew whose grandparents moved from Iraq to London.
be + a Jew
The film follows a young Jew building a new life in Toronto.
a young Jew
As a Jew, Mira lights candles with her family on Friday night.
Many Jews in the town gathered at the hall after sunset.
The school invited a local Jew to share his family history.
同義詞
- Jewish person
neutral phrase that states the person's identity more explicitly
- follower of Judaism
focuses on religion rather than ancestry or peoplehood
- member of the Jewish community
useful when the local group or community setting matters
文法句型
a Jew
be a Jew
Jews + plural verb
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital J when it names a person's religious or ethnic identity. In everyday English it is countable: a Jew, two Jews.
常見錯誤
❌She is Jew.
✅She is a Jew.
💡Use an article before the singular countable noun.