| 单词 | shibboleth |
| 释义 | shib·bo·lethBrE /ˈʃɪbəleθ/ NAmE /ˈʃɪbəleθ/ noun (formal ) an old idea , principle or phrase that is no longer accepted by many people as important or appropriate to modern life 过时的观点；陈旧的原则；陈词滥调a custom , word , etc . that distinguishes one group of people from another 某群体特有的习惯（或用语等）ORIGINFrom a Hebrew word meaning 'ear of corn' . In the Bible story , Jephthah , the leader of the Gileadites , was able to use it as a test to tell which were his own men , because others found the 'sh' sound difficult to pronounce .源自希伯来语，意为 “谷穗”。据《圣经》记载，基列人首领耶弗他能用这一词语来分辨谁是自己人，因为异族人难以发准 sh 音。 |
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