【greek音标】 英[gri:k] 美[gri:k]
【单词释义】 greek是什么意思：
n.[C]希腊人；[U]希腊语
adj.希腊的，希腊人的；希腊语的
[单词分级] 大学英语四级词汇
[单词复数] Greeks
【greek形近词/近似词】
peek vi.偷看，窥视；眯着眼睛看 n.偷看，窥视；一瞥，看一眼
leek n. 韭葱，韭菜
creek n.小河，小溪；小湾
seek v.寻求；寻找；追求，谋求
week n.一星期，周
reek n.恶臭；臭味；水蒸汽 v.散发臭气；散发蒸汽（或浓烟）
cheek n.脸颊，脸蛋
meek adj.温顺的；驯服的
【单词例句】
◇ Past perception wasn't all bad. The union between marriage and the now-standard ring placement can be traced back to second-century Egyptians who falsely believed that "a certain most delicate nerve" began in the fourth left finger and stretched directly to the heart, according to the Greek scholar Appian.
古人也不全都认为左手不好。婚姻和左手无名指的关联可以追溯到2世纪的埃及。希腊学者阿皮安解释说，当时埃及人误以为“某个最脆弱的神经”从左手第四指开始，一直延伸到心脏。
---- Why are wedding rings worn on the left hand?
◇ According to Greek mythology,Leto was driven by Hera from land to land at last Poseidon took pity on her and brought the island of Delos out of water for her to live on.
据希腊神话记载,雷托被天后赫拉驱赶得四处流浪。最终是海神波塞冬怜悯她并从海中捞起提落岛让她居住。
---- Apollo