jew
jew — 名詞
- jewsingular
- jewsplural
1. a person from the Jewish people, or someone who follows Judaism
猶太人
屬猶太民族或信奉猶太教的人
a person from the Jewish people, or someone who follows Judaism
Sivan is a Jew whose grandparents moved from Iraq to London.
Sivan 是猶太人，他的祖父母從伊拉克搬到倫敦。
be + a Jew
The film follows a young Jew building a new life in Toronto.
這部電影描述一名年輕猶太人在多倫多建立新生活。
a young Jew
As a Jew, Mira lights candles with her family on Friday night.
身為猶太人，Mira 會在星期五晚上和家人點蠟燭。
Many Jews in the town gathered at the hall after sunset.
鎮上許多猶太人在日落後到大廳集合。
The school invited a local Jew to share his family history.
學校邀請一位本地猶太人分享他的家族歷史。
- 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.