greek
greek — 形容詞
1. Connected with the country of Greece, including its people, culture, and languag
希臘的
與希臘、其人民或語言有關的
Connected with the country of Greece, including its people, culture, and language.
Iris taught us how to make a traditional Greek salad with olives and feta cheese.
Iris 教我們如何用橄欖和羊奶乳酪做傳統的希臘沙拉。
collocation: Greek salad / Greek food
The blue and white stripes of the Greek flag appear on buildings across the islands.
希臘國旗上藍白相間的條紋出現在各島嶼的建築物上。
Sahil is taking a course on ancient Greek poetry and philosophy this term.
Sahil 這學期正在修一門關於古希臘詩歌與哲學的課。
We spent our summer holiday on a small Greek island called Naxos.
我們在一個叫做納克索斯的小希臘島嶼度過了暑假。
Rania ordered a Greek coffee and baklava at the café by the old harbour.
Rania 在舊港口旁的咖啡館點了一杯希臘咖啡和果仁蜜餅。
- Hellenic
Much more formal; used mainly for ancient Greek civilization, not modern Greece (e.g. Hellenic culture, Hellenic studies)
常見錯誤
greek — 名詞
1. A person who comes from Greece, or someone whose ancestors were Greek.
希臘人
來自希臘或擁有希臘血統的人
A person who comes from Greece, or someone whose ancestors were Greek.
Hassan met a Greek who showed him around the ruins of the Acropolis.
Hassan 遇到一位希臘人，對方帶他參觀了衛城遺跡。
countable: a Greek / the Greeks
Many Greeks settled in Australia and the United States during the twentieth century.
二十世紀期間，許多希臘人移居到澳洲和美國。
The restaurant owner is a Greek from Thessaloniki who makes his own olive oil.
那位餐廳老闆是來自塞薩洛尼基的希臘人，他自己製作橄欖油。
Gabriel's grandmother is a Greek who was born on the island of Crete.
Gabriel 的祖母是希臘人，出生在克里特島上。
Quan's roommate is a Greek who speaks four languages and plays the bouzouki.
Quan 的室友是希臘人，會說四種語言，還會彈布祖基琴。
- Hellene
Very formal or literary; used mostly in historical or scholarly contexts about ancient Greece
- Greek Cypriot
Specifically a person from Cyprus of Greek heritage; narrower than 'Greek'
用法筆記
The plural 'the Greeks' can refer collectively to the people of Greece (e.g. 'the Greeks invented democracy') or to ancient Greek civilization.
常見錯誤
2. The spoken and written language of Greece, in use continuously from ancient time
希臘語
希臘自古至今使用的語言
The spoken and written language of Greece, in use continuously from ancient times through the present day.
William has been learning Greek for two years and can now read short stories.
William 學希臘語已經兩年了，現在能讀短篇故事。
verb + Greek: learn / speak / read / study Greek
The word 'democracy' comes from ancient Greek and means 'rule by the people'.
「民主」這個詞來自古希臘語，意思是「由人民統治」。
Élise translated the poem from Greek into English for her literature class.
Élise 為了文學課把這首詩從希臘語翻譯成英語。
Modern Greek sounds quite different from the ancient form of the language.
現代希臘語聽起來與古希臘語有很大的不同。
Camila wrote her name in Greek on the blackboard to show the class the alphabet.
Camila 用希臘語在黑板上寫下自己的名字，向全班展示字母表。
- Hellenic
A formal term for the Greek language group, mainly used in academic linguistics
用法筆記
When referring to the language, 'Greek' is uncountable. Use 'ancient Greek' for the classical form and 'modern Greek' for the language spoken today.
常見錯誤
3. A student who belongs to a social club at a US college or university, where the
兄弟會成員
以希臘字母命名的社團成員
A student who belongs to a social club at a US college or university, where the club is named with two or three letters from the Greek alphabet.
Christopher joined a fraternity last year and is now an active Greek on campus.
Christopher 去年加入了一個兄弟會，現在是校園中活躍的希臘社團成員。
collocation: active Greek / campus Greek
On campus the Greeks often hold charity events to raise money for local causes.
在校園裡，這些兄弟會姐妹會經常舉辦慈善活動來為地方募款。
Astrid chose not to become a Greek because she preferred to focus on her studies.
Astrid 決定不加入希臘社團，因為她比較想專注在學業上。
Hui visited the Greek house for a welcome party for new students.
Hui 去參觀了校園旁的兄弟會會所，參加了一場迎新派對。
- fraternity brother
Specifically a male member of a fraternity; narrower than 'Greek' which covers both fraternities and sororities
- sorority sister
Specifically a female member of a sorority
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusive to US universities. 'Greek life' refers to the culture and activities of fraternities and sororities on campus.
greek — 動詞
1. In design and publishing, to fill a page or screen with sample characters or non
假文填充
在設計排版中放入樣本文字以呈現版面
In design and publishing, to fill a page or screen with sample characters or nonsense words so that the visual arrangement can be evaluated before the final content is ready.
The designer greeked the body text so the client could focus on the layout.
設計師以假文填充了正文區塊，讓客戶可以專注看版面。
simple active: subject + greek + object
Before the real articles arrive, the pages are usually greeked with lorem ipsum filler.
在真正的文章送達之前，頁面通常會先用亂數假文填充。
passive: be greeked with [filler text]
William greeked the brochure so the review team would judge the design, not the words.
William 在宣傳手冊草稿中放入假文，讓審查團隊只評斷設計而非文字。
The editor asked the designer to stop greeking the copy and use real headlines instead.
編輯要求平面設計師不要再放假文，改用真正的標題。
- fill with placeholder text
More descriptive and less technical; explains the action without using the jargon
文法句型
greek + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in professional graphic design and web development workflows. Often used in the passive form ('the text is greeked'). The filler text is traditionally 'Lorem Ipsum', a scrambled passage of Latin.
2. In film and TV production, to cover up or alter the brand names and symbols on o
遮蔽商標
在影視作品中隱藏或更改產品商標
In film and TV production, to cover up or alter the brand names and symbols on objects that appear on screen, typically because the producer does not have legal permission to show them.
The production team greeked the soda cans to avoid paying for brand placement.
製作團隊遮蔽了汽水罐上的商標，以免支付品牌置入的費用。
simple active + purpose infinitive
For the car chase scene all vehicle logos were greeked by the post-production crew.
在飛車追逐的場景中，所有車輛的標誌都由後製團隊遮蔽了。
passive: were greeked by [agent]
The director decided to greek the smartphone labels rather than ask the manufacturer.
導演決定遮蔽智慧型手機的商標，而不是去徵求製造商的同意。
All branded clothing in the movie was greeked to avoid free advertising.
電影中所有有品牌的服飾都被遮蔽了，以避免免費廣告。
- blur
A more common, general term for making logos unrecognisable in video; 'greek' is the industry jargon for the process
- obscure
Describes the effect (making something hard to see) without the technical sense of replacement
- pixelate
A specific visual technique; 'greek' can also mean replacing with a blank or altered image
文法句型
greek + noun phrase
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively by film and television production professionals. The term comes from the same design-jargon root as sense 1 — both refer to replacing real content with a stand-in.