| 单词 | adam |
| 释义 | Adam[ ad-uhm for 1, 3, 5-8; a-dahn for 2, 4 ] / ˈæd əm for 1, 3, 5-8; aˈdɑ̃ for 2, 4 / nounthe name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Genesis 2:7; 5:1–5. A·dolphe Charles [a-dawlf sharl], /aˈdɔlf ʃarl/, 1803–56, French composer of comic opera and ballet music. James, 1730–94, and his brother Robert, 1728–92, English architects and furniture designers. Lam·bert Si·gis·bert [lahn-ber see-zheez-ber], /lɑ̃ˈbɛr si ʒizˈbɛr/, 1700–59, and his brother Ni·cho·las Sé·bas·tien [nee-kaw-lah sey-bahs-tyan], /ni kɔˈlɑ seɪ bɑsˈtyɛ̃/, 1705–78, French sculptors. a male given name. adjectiveof or relating to the style of architecture, decoration, or furnishings associated with Robert and James Adam, characterized by free adaptation of ancient Roman forms and interiors treated with delicate ornament generally painted in light, vivid colors. Idioms for Adamnot know from Adam, to be unacquainted with: He says hello to us every morning, but we don't know him from Adam. the old Adam, the natural tendency toward sin: He attributed his wild outburst to the old Adam in him. Origin of AdamFrom the Hebrew word ādhām literally, “man” Words nearby Adamadage, adagio, Adah, Adak, Adalat, Adam, Adama, Adam-and-Eve, adamant, adamantane, adamantine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for AdamBritish Dictionary definitions for Adam (1 of 2)Adam1 / (ˈædəm) / nounOld Testament the first man, created by God: the progenitor of the human race (Genesis 2–3) not know someone from Adam to have no knowledge of or acquaintance with someone the old Adam the evil supposedly inherent in human nature British Dictionary definitions for Adam (2 of 2)Adam2 noun(French adɑ̃) Adolphe. 1803–56, French composer, best known for his romantic ballet Giselle (1841) (ˈædəm) Robert. 1728–92, Scottish architect and furniture designer. Assisted by his brother, James, 1730–94, he emulated the harmony of classical and Italian Renaissance architecture adjectivein the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with AdamAdam see not know from Adam. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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