joseph

joseph — noun

1. 美洲原住民內茲珀斯族（Nez Percé）的領袖，19世紀率領族人抵抗美國政府強制遷移至保留區的政策。他在1877年投降時發表的演說「我將永不戰鬥」廣為人知。

1.名詞C1
釋義

美洲原住民內茲珀斯族（Nez Percé）的領袖，19世紀率領族人抵抗美國政府強制遷移至保留區的政策。他在1877年投降時發表的演說「我將永不戰鬥」廣為人知。

例句

Our history class studied Chief Joseph's famous surrender speech from 1877.

collocation: surrender speech

The museum exhibit about the Nez Percé war features Chief Joseph's story.

用法筆記

Often used with the title 'Chief' (Chief Joseph) in historical writing. The name refers specifically to the Nez Percé leader, not to any other figure named Joseph.

常見錯誤

❌Chief Joseph was a figure from the Bible.
✅Chief Joseph was a 19th-century Native American leader.
💡The Nez Percé chief is a different person from the biblical Joseph.

2. 聖經創世記中的重要人物，雅各（Jacob）的第十一個兒子。因父親偏愛他而遭兄長嫉妒，被賣到埃及為奴，後來憑藉解夢的能力成為埃及宰相，在飢荒中拯救了家人。

2.名詞B2
釋義

聖經創世記中的重要人物，雅各（Jacob）的第十一個兒子。因父親偏愛他而遭兄長嫉妒，被賣到埃及為奴，後來憑藉解夢的能力成為埃及宰相，在飢荒中拯救了家人。

例句

The story of Joseph's coat of many colors is well known in Sunday school.

collocation: coat of many colors

My grandmother read me the tale of Joseph in Egypt from her old Bible.

用法筆記

This sense refers to the Old Testament patriarch. Distinguish from the New Testament Joseph (sense 3), who was Mary's husband. The Old Testament Joseph is known for his 'coat of many colors' and his role in Egypt.

常見錯誤

❌Joseph, the husband of Mary, was sold into slavery by his brothers.
✅The biblical Joseph who was sold into slavery is the son of Jacob, not Mary's husband.
💡The two biblical figures named Joseph are different people.

3. 聖經新約中的人物，耶穌的母親馬利亞（Mary）的丈夫。職業為木匠，在耶穌童年時期撫養他長大，在基督教聖誕故事中占有重要地位。

3.名詞B2
釋義

聖經新約中的人物，耶穌的母親馬利亞（Mary）的丈夫。職業為木匠，在耶穌童年時期撫養他長大，在基督教聖誕故事中占有重要地位。

例句

The Christmas play includes a character named Joseph, the carpenter from Nazareth.

According to the Gospels, Joseph took Mary and the baby Jesus to Egypt for safety.

pattern: took + [person] + to [place]

用法筆記

Appears most often in Christmas-related contexts. This is a New Testament figure; do not confuse with the Old Testament Joseph (sense 2). He is sometimes called 'Saint Joseph' in Catholic tradition.

常見錯誤

❌Joseph in the Old Testament was a carpenter.
✅Joseph the carpenter was the husband of Mary in the New Testament.
💡The carpenter Joseph is a different person from the Old Testament Joseph who ruled Egypt.

4. 18世紀歐洲女性穿著的一種長斗篷或外套，通常由絲綢、緞子或羊毛製成，在當時的正式場合中相當流行。

4.名詞C1
釋義

18世紀歐洲女性穿著的一種長斗篷或外套，通常由絲綢、緞子或羊毛製成，在當時的正式場合中相當流行。

例句

Women in the 1700s wore a joseph over their dresses for extra warmth.

The costume designer found an original joseph from eighteenth-century France.

同義詞
  • cloak

    a more general term for any loose outer garment

  • mantle

    a similar historical garment, often sleeveless

用法筆記

This countable noun is usually written in lowercase (joseph). It is an archaic fashion term rarely used outside historical or costume contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a Joseph to keep warm.' (capitalizing unnecessarily)
✅She wore a joseph to keep warm.
💡When referring to the cloak, use lowercase. Capitalize only when referring to a person named Joseph.