| 释义 |
naches, n.|ˈnʌxəs|
Also nachas, nachus(s.
[a. Yiddish nakhes, ad. Heb. naḥaṯ contentment.]
Among Jews, a sense of pleasure or pride at the achievements of one's children.
1929I. Goller Five Bks. Mr. Moses i. iii. 17 His daughter Rachel was once more the comfort and nachas of his life. 1932L. Golding Magnolia Street iii. iv. 522 You should have a great comfort, a nachuss, out of your son and your daughter-in-law that is to be. 1962B. Glanville Diamond i. v. 54, I only think of your poor father, the nachus he'd have had if he'd been here. 1965C. Bermant Berl make Tea vii. 57 ‘You know what real happiness is? Naches.’ ‘Naches? What's naches?’.. ‘Naches is the happiness you get from doing well or seeing your children do well.’ ‘You mean the opposite of tzores?’ ‘Exactly.’ 1969B. Rubens Elected Member (1980) xiii. 137 They're a kind of nachus too. 1970L. M. Feinsilver Taste of Yiddish 167 A New York Reform rabbi has established a ‘Naches Fund’ to supply camp scholarships, for which he encourages contributions to honor any naches-producing events such as the birth of a grandchild. 1976C. Bermant Second Mrs Whitberg i. 20 The house seemed to echo with..the naches we had enjoyed. 1980Jewish Chron. 30 May 13/1 Our imaginary folkorist would no doubt get extra naches from the fact that the part of Mistress Quickly is taken by a..Jewish actress. |