Question of the Day #896

It’s become incumbent upon us to call the person with the pronounced Adam’s Apple and 5:00 o’clock shadow “Mary,” if that’s what he (I mean she) demands.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at Broad + Liberty.

  上記の文で、Adam's appleの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "Adam's apple" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

喉仏

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

the projection in the front of the neck formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx

 

語源

Very Well Healthによると、

Adam's appleは、聖書やユダヤ・キリスト教に由来する。聖書では、最初の人間だったアダムはエデンの園で禁じられたリンゴを食べた時に、そのリンゴが喉に詰まったとされている。

 

Etymology

According to Very Well Health,

The term Adam’s apple is rooted in the Bible and Judeo-Christian history. According to a Bible story, Adam, the first man, ate the forbidden apple in the Garden of Eden. When he did so, the apple became stuck in his throat.

   

Examples

• Your Adam's apple is the lump that sticks out of the front of your neck below your throat.
• The Adam’s Apple is considered a secondary sexual characteristic, meaning it typically develops differently for males and females, with males developing more prominent examples.
• The Adam's apple, or larynx cartilage, gets bigger.
• The Adam's apple is visible in boys but is hardly visible in girls.

   

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