Pharisee
pronunciation
UK [ˈfærɪsiː]
US [ ˈfærɪsiː]
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- n.
- 伪君子
Word Origin
Pharisee 法利赛人，自恃清高者
严守律法的古犹太教派成员。来自希腊语Pharisaios,来自希伯来语parash,分开的。即分开的教派，与其它教派不同的教派，该教派以严守律法著称，但同时被其它教派认为过于表面，过于做作，因此，引申词义伪善者，自恃清高者。
Example
- 1. What did the pharisee and guests know about jesus ?
- 这法利赛人对耶稣知道多少？
- 2. Why did the pharisee doubt jesus was a prophet ?
- 法利赛人为甚怀疑耶稣不是先知？
- 3. When jesus had finished speaking , a pharisee invited him to eat with him ; so he went in and reclined at the table .
- 耶稣正说话的时候，有一个法利塞人请他到自己家中用饭，耶稣进去便入了席。
- 4. Are you really a christian or a pharisee ?
- 请问您真是基督徒吗？还是一个法利赛人？
- 5. Why did jesus choose a pharisee and a tax collector for his story ?
- 耶稣为什么要选择一个法利赛人和一个税吏作他故事的主角？
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