This phrase may well have been a rendering of a popular Arabic expression.
这个短语可能翻译自一个阿拉伯语常用表达。
His Arabic was not as good as his English, but serviceable enough
他的阿拉伯语没有他的英语好，但是够用了。
Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music.
弗拉明科起源于阿拉伯音乐。
The clock is available with either Roman or Arabic numerals.
这款钟有带罗马数字的，也有带阿拉伯数字的。
The change is part of the government's policy of phasing in Arabic as the official academic language.
这一变革是政府将逐步采用阿拉伯语作为官方学术语言政策的一部分。