Greek

noun

/ɡriːk/

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[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Topics Languagea2
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[countable] (North American English) 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

Word OriginOld English Grēcas ‘the Greeks’, from Latin Graeci (the name given by the Romans to the people who called themselves the Hellenes), from Greek Graikoi, which according to Aristotle was the prehistoric name of the Hellenes.

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it’s all Greek 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。

Greek

adjective

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of or connected with Greece, its people or their language希腊语：属于希腊，其人民或他们的语言或与希腊有联系
Word OriginOld English Grēcas ‘the Greeks’, from Latin Graeci (the name given by the Romans to the people who called themselves the Hellenes), from Greek Graikoi, which according to Aristotle was the prehistoric name of the Hellenes.