Babel

名词 n. 专有名词
中文释义
英 /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/    美 /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/|/ˈbæb.l̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.
    — As the three were making their way through the crowds of marketers, camels, donkeys, and horses that filled the market place with a confusing babel of sounds, Abdul plucked at Tarzan’s sleeve.
  2. A place or scene of noise and confusion.
  3. A tall, looming structure.
专有名词
  1. The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.
    — Therefore is the name of it called Babel[…]

词形变化

Babels plural babel alternative

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim)der.
Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel)der.
Latin Babelder.
English Babel
From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion. Doublet of Babylon.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim)der.
Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel)der.
Latin Babelder.
English Babel
From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion. Doublet of Babylon.
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