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Collins English-English Dictionary
- Joseph
['ʤəυzɪf]
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1.
n
[Old Testament]
the eleventh son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 30:2--24)
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2.
n
either or both of two tribes descended from his sons Ephraim and Manasseh
Examples
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I called my friend Joseph using my old SIM card in my new mobile.
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我把旧的用户识别卡装进新手机里,然后给我的朋友约瑟夫打了个电话。
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Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him joseph.
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乔(Joe)的妈妈不叫他的昵称,而总叫他约瑟夫(Joseph).
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the history of Joseph Andrews
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Joe is a nickname for Joseph
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