Parsee

• n. 印度拜火教徒；帕西人

来自古波斯语parsi,波斯人，词源同Persian.拜火教徒后裔，在公元7，8世纪穆斯林占领波斯时避往印度。

Parsee (n.)

1610s, descendant of Zoroastrians who fled to India 7c.-8c. after Muslim conquest of Persia, from Old Persian parsi "Persian" (see Persian). In Middle English, Parsees meant "Persians."

1. The soft cherishable parsee is hardly at any season other than prostrate.

这个温柔可爱的印度袄教徒几乎一年四季都在五体投地.

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2. At noon the Parsee gave the signal of departure.

中午,向导发出了动身的信号.

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3. Aouda confirmed the Parsee guide's narrative of her touching history.

艾娥达夫人证实了帕西向导所叙述的关于她自己的那一段可怕的经历.

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4. The Parsee avoided them as much as possible.

帕西人总是尽量避开这些人.

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5. The Parsee made a motion to keep silence.

帕西人示意叫路路通别唠叨.

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