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单词 jonah
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Jo•nah  ( jō′nə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biblea Minor Prophet who, for his impiety, was thrown overboard from his ship and swallowed by a large fish, remaining in its belly for three days before being cast up onto the shore unharmed.
  2. Biblea book of the Bible bearing his name.
  3. any person or thing regarded as bringing bad luck.
Also, Jo•nas  ( jō′nəs).USA pronunciation a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "dove.'' Jo′nah•esque′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Jonah /ˈdʒəʊnə/, Jonas /ˈdʒəʊnəs/ n
  1. a Hebrew prophet who, having been thrown overboard from a ship in which he was fleeing from God, was swallowed by a great fish and vomited onto dry land
  2. a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him; a jinx
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