brimstone
英 [ˈbrɪm.stəʊn]
美 [ˈbrɪm.stoʊn]
- n. 硫磺；悍妇
中文词源
brimstone 硫磺
brim, 燃烧，来自burn 变体。stone，石头。
英语词源
- brimstone
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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.
权威例句
- 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.
- 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 ?
- 3. She was breathing fire and brimstone , ie was furiously angry.
- 她火冒三丈.
- 4. Brimstone is a component part of explosive.
- 硫磺是炸药的一种组成成分.
- 5. He threatens us with fire and brimstone.
- 他以阴森恐怖的处罚威胁我们.