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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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Greek1 /ɡriːk/ adjective  SANrelating to Greece, its people, or its language 希腊的;希腊人的;希腊语的 Greek yoghurt 希腊式酸奶
Greek2 noun  1. [countable]SAN someone from Greece 希腊人2. [uncountable]SLL the language used in modern or ancient Greece 希腊语3. [countable] American EnglishSEC a member of a sorority or fraternity at an American college or university 〔美国大学里的〕女生[男生]联谊会会员4. it’s all Greek to me informalUNDERSTAND used to say that you cannot understand something 我对此完全不理解,一头雾水Origin Greek2 (800-900) Latin Graecus, from Greek Graikos


Greek
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Greek1 /ɡriːk/ adjective
relating to Greece, its people, or its language:
    Greek yoghurt

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Greek2 noun
 Date: 800-900
 Language: Latin
 Origin: Graecus, from Greek Graikos
1. [countable] someone from Greece
2. [uncountable] the language used in modern or ancient Greece
3. [countable] American English a member of a sorority or fraternity at an American college or university
4. it’s all Greek to me informal used to say that you cannot understand something


GreekBrE /ɡriːk/ 🔊NAmE /ɡriːk/ 🔊 noun [countable] a person from modern or ancient Greece 希腊人;古希腊人 [uncountable] the language of modern or ancient Greece 希腊语 [countable] (NAmE) a member of a fraternity or a sorority at a college or university (大学的)学生联谊会会员,女生联谊会会员it's all ˈGreek to me(informal, saying) I cannot understand it 我全然不懂;我一窍不通She tried to explain how the system works, but it's all Greek to me. 她竭力想解释系统如何运作,可我怎么也弄不明白。🔊🔊