"head of an Arab family," also "head of a Muslim religious order," 1570s, from Arabic shaykh "chief," literally "old man," from base of shakha "to grow old." Popularized by "The Sheik," novel in Arabian setting by E.M. Hull (1919), and the movie version, "The Sheikh," 1921, starring Rudolph Valentino, which gave it a 1920s sense of "strong, romantic lover."
双语例句
1. We were greatly honoured that Sheik Hasina took the trouble to visit us.
谢赫·哈西娜专程前来看望我们，对此我们深感荣幸。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The sheik in particular caused a slight stir and buzz.
特别是这位酋长引起了一阵轻微的骚动和嘁嘁喳喳的声音.
来自辞典例句
3. The sheik treated him as a friend and an equal.
酋长对他像朋友一样平等相待.
来自互联网
4. A representative for the sheik could not immediately be reached late Sunday.
