词族 · Esau
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英语词源
- Esau
- biblical son of Isaac and Rebecca, elder twin who sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for "a mess of pottage" (Gen. xxv), hence "used symbolically for: one who prefers present advantage to permanent rights or interests" [OED].
权威例句
- 1. Dave and Esau and Doris led me into the parlor.
- 戴夫、颐索和桃丽丝把我接进客厅.
- 2. Esau was a farmer and hunter who knew every inch of the country.
- 颐索是农人,也是猎户,对乡下各地都了如指掌.
- 3. And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
- 34亚伯拉罕生以撒; 以撒的儿子是以扫和以色列.
- 4. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage.
- 以扫为了一碗红豆汤儿把长子的财产继承权卖给了雅各.
- 5. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
- 以撒因着信, 指着要来的事,给雅各、以扫祝福.