Joseph

英 ['dʒəʊzɪf] 美 ['dʒoʊzəf]

• n. 约瑟夫(男子名)

英英释义

Noun:

1. leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

2. (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt

3. (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. They christened the child Joseph.
   他们给受洗的孩子取名为约瑟夫。
2. Mary and Joseph had to go to Bethlehem.
   玛丽和约瑟夫必须到伯利恒去。