英语单词

brimstone是什么意思

brimstone

英 ['brɪmst(ə)n; -stəʊn] 美 ['brɪm'ston]
  • n. 硫磺;悍妇

中文词源


brimstone 硫磺

brim, 燃烧,来自burn 变体。stone,石头。

英文词源


brimstone
brimstone: see sulphur
brimstone (n.)
Old English brynstan, from brin- stem of brinnen "to burn" (see burn (v.)) + stan (see stone (n.)). In Middle English the first element also recorded as brem-, brom-, brum-, bren-, brin-, bron-, brun-, bern-, born-, burn-, burned-, and burnt-. Formerly "the mineral sulfur," now restricted to biblical usage.
The Lord reynede vpon Sodom and Gomor brenstoon and fier. [Wycliff's rendition (1382) of Gen. xix:24]
The Old Norse cognate compound brennusteinn meant "amber," as does German Bernstein.

双语例句


1. She thinks that one will suffer fire and brimstone after death if he has done wrong.
她认为一个人要是做坏事,死后就得遭受地狱里的磨难.

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2. What will happen to Brimstone in the event of battle?
如果发生战争宾斯通镇会 怎么样 ?

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3. She was breathing fire and brimstone , ie was furiously angry.
她火冒三丈.

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4. Brimstone is a component part of explosive.
硫磺是炸药的一种组成成分.

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5. He threatens us with fire and brimstone.
他以阴森恐怖的处罚威胁我们.

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