"know in the biblical sense" 怎么发音
expression
NOH in thuh BIB-li-kuhl sens
noh in thuh BIB-li-kuhl sens
释义
A euphemism meaning to have sex with someone, based on the way 'know' is used in the Bible to imply sexual relations.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnoʊ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɪbɫəkəɫ/, /ˈbɪbɫɪkəɫ/ /ˈsɛns
英式英语
nˈəʊ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɪblɪkəl/ /sˈɛns
简化发音
美式
NOH in thuh BIB-li-kuhl sens
英式
noh in thuh BIB-li-kuhl sens
语境中听
In the old stories, they sometimes say someone knew someone in the biblical sense.
He didn't just talk to her; he knew her in the biblical sense.
The phrase 'know in the biblical sense' means to have sex with someone.
They weren't just friends—they knew each other in the biblical sense.