jewish
jewish — adjective
1. relating to a group of people who follow the religion of Judaism and share its t
1.形容詞B1
釋義
relating to a group of people who follow the religion of Judaism and share its traditions, customs, and history
例句
The museum has a special exhibition on Jewish history and culture in Europe.
collocation: Jewish history / Jewish culture
My neighbour Sara celebrates both Jewish and Chinese New Year with her family.
The local bakery sells a traditional Jewish bread called challah every Friday.
Many Jewish families in the city gather on Friday evening for a special dinner.
The author wrote a book about growing up in a Jewish community in Argentina.
用法筆記
Always written with a capital J. This adjective is typically used before a noun: Jewish culture, Jewish tradition, Jewish community. For the religion as a system of belief, use 'Judaism' as a noun.
常見錯誤
❌She is a Jewish.
✅She is Jewish.
💡'Jewish' is an adjective and cannot be used alone as a noun to refer to a person.
❌jewish tradition
✅Jewish tradition
💡Words derived from proper nouns are always capitalised in English.