英语词汇“shibboleth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	shibboleth
释义	shibboleth shibboleth /ˈʃɪb.^əl.eθ/ noun [C] 1 F0 _FORMAL a belief or custom that is not now considered as important and correct as it was in the past: » They still cling to many of the old shibboleths of education.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Religious beliefs and atheistic beliefs 2 F0 a word, phrase, custom, etc. only known to a particular group of people, which you can use to prove to them that you are a real member of that group Thesaurus⁺: ↑Forms of languages and specialist dialects
随便看	potting shed potty potty chair potty-trained potty-training pouch pouf pouffe poultice poultry pounce pounce on sth pound pound away at sth/sb -pounder pounding pound of flesh pound sign pound sterling pour pour oil on troubled waters pour scorn on sb/sth pour sth out pour/throw cold water on sth pour your heart out

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