"wicked or corrupt place," 1640s, from the sinful city in ancient Palestine, said to have been destroyed, with neighboring Gomorrah, by fire from heaven (Gen. xviii-xix). From Hebrew s'dom, of unknown origin.
权威例句
1. The village had a reputation as a latter-day Sodom and Gomorrah.
这个村子曾经被称为现代版的邪恶之城所多玛和蛾摩拉城。
2. The thing I bought yesterday was found an apple of Sodom.
我发现昨天买的东西外表好看而实际无用.
3. Nobody likes it; it's nothing but apple of Sodom.
没有人喜欢它, 那只是个表面好看的东西罢了.
4. The advertisement only attempts you to buy some apple of sodom.
广告只想把一些徒有其名的劣质货卖给你.
5. Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by an atomic bomb.