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单词 chametz
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Definition of chametz in English:

chametz

(also chometz)
nounhɑːˈmɛtsˈxɑːmɛtsKHôˈmāts
mass nounJudaism
  • Leaven or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover.

    〔犹太教〕(逾越节期间禁食的)发酵剂(或发酵食品)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Just as chametz makes bread look bigger than it is without adding any substance, so too an ego filled with self importance is ultimately nothing but hot air.
    • A Jew may not eat chametz or derive benefit from it during Passover.
    • This requirement is based on the Biblical injunction that during Passover no chometz be eaten.
    • For the few days of Passover, chametz and matzah are antithetical.
    • Now I know why people search for chametz before Pesach.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Hebrew ḥāmēṣ.

Definition of chametz in US English:

chametz

(also chometz)
nounKHôˈmāts
Judaism
  • Leaven or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover.

    〔犹太教〕(逾越节期间禁食的)发酵剂(或发酵食品)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A Jew may not eat chametz or derive benefit from it during Passover.
    • For the few days of Passover, chametz and matzah are antithetical.
    • This requirement is based on the Biblical injunction that during Passover no chometz be eaten.
    • Just as chametz makes bread look bigger than it is without adding any substance, so too an ego filled with self importance is ultimately nothing but hot air.
    • Now I know why people search for chametz before Pesach.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Hebrew ḥāmēṣ.

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