Salome is the name later tradition gives to the young woman who dances before King Herod Antipas in the New Testament story. He is so pleased he swears she may have anything she asks. Prompted by her mother Herodias, she asks for the head of John the Baptist on a plate, and Herod has him killed.

Salome is the name later tradition givesSalome（莎樂美）是後世傳統給的名字 to the young woman who dances before King Herod Antipas指的是在希律王安提帕面前跳舞的那個年輕女子 in the New Testament story出現在新約聖經的故事裡 He is so pleased希律王高興極了 he swears she may have anything she asks發誓她想要什麼都可以給她 Prompted by her mother Herodias在母親希羅底的慫恿下 she asks for the head of John the Baptist on a plate她要求把施洗約翰的頭放在盤子上給她 and Herod has him killed希律王就下令把他殺了

Though actually, the Gospels tell this story without giving the girl a name; they call her the daughter of Herodias. The name Salome comes from other ancient writing, and the famous Dance of the Seven Veils is not in the Bible at all — it belongs to later art, especially Oscar Wilde's play and Strauss's opera.

Though actually不過其實 the Gospels tell this story without giving the girl a name福音書講這個故事的時候並沒有給這個女孩取名字 they call her the daughter of Herodias只稱她是希羅底的女兒 The name Salome comes from other ancient writingSalome這個名字是從其他古代文獻來的 and the famous Dance of the Seven Veils is not in the Bible at all而有名的「七紗舞」根本不在聖經裡 it belongs to later art那是後來藝術作品裡的東西 especially Oscar Wilde's play and Strauss's opera尤其是王爾德的劇作和史特勞斯的歌劇

So when people say Salome, they often mean this dark, theatrical figure, not a quiet extra in a Bible scene.

So when people say Salome所以人們說Salome的時候 they often mean this dark, theatrical figure通常指的是這個陰暗、戲劇化的角色 not a quiet extra in a Bible scene而不是聖經場景裡一個安靜的小角色

The name itself goes back through Greek to a Hebrew root shared with shalom, peace, which sits strangely beside the story. It is also used as a girl's name today.

The name itself goes back through Greek這個名字本身經由希臘文往回追溯 to a Hebrew root shared with shalom, peace到一個跟shalom（平安）共用的希伯來字根 which sits strangely beside the story這跟這個故事擺在一起顯得有點違和 It is also used as a girl's name today現在這個名字也被拿來當女生的名字用