Moses

• n. 摩西（《聖經》故事中猶太人古代領袖）；立法者；領導者

猶太教先知，詞源不詳。可能來自埃及語mes,兒子，因摩西由埃及法老女兒從河流中撿拾並撫養長大。

Moses

masc. proper name, name of Hebrew prophet and lawgiver, from Latin, from Greek Mouses, from Hebrew Mosheh, of unknown origin.

Most scholars see in it the Hebraization of Egyptian mes, mesu 'child, son,' which is often used in theophorous names. According to this derivation the words of Pharaoh's daughter in Ex. 2:10, 'For out of the water I drew him' are not the explanation of the Hebrew name Mosheh, but express the idea that the Egyptian name given by Pharaoh's daughter resembles in sound, and therefore, reminds us of, the Hebrew verb mashah 'he drew out,' which is suggestive of the words spoken by Pharaoh's daughter. [Dr. Ernest Klein, "A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language"]

As an expletive or oath, 1840.

1. The farm owner, Moses Carver, managed to have the baby rescued.

農場主摩西-卡弗設法救出了小卡弗.

來自英漢非文學 - 科學史

2. I was in a sweat to find out all about Moses.

我急得要命,想要弄清摩西到底是怎麽一回事.

來自辭典例句

3. Moses had an old habit of completing people's sentences for them.

摩西有個怪習慣;喜歡替別人補全未說完的句子.

來自辭典例句

4. She had told Moses about it during one of their crises.

有一次他們吵架時,她曾對莫斯說過這件事.

來自辭典例句

5. Moses made a special effort to keep a neutral look.

摩西作了一次特別的努力,以保持一種漠然的表情.

來自辭典例句