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《圣经》中关于地名、物品的成语

《圣经》是西方世界的历史，社会和文化的集中体现，《圣经》中的一些语言已经渗透到英语的日常生活用语当中，了解这些语言，将有助于我们更好的与西方人交流，也会帮助我们更好的理解英美文学作品。.

昨天学习了关于人和动物的成语，今天我们来学习关于地名和其他表述的成语吧！

一、运用特指的建筑物名称、地名、城市名等进行表述。

1、Garden of Eden伊甸园

From: The Book ofGenesis 《创世纪》

Then the Lord God took the man andput him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it. And the Lord Godcommanded the man, saying,"Of every tree of good and eveil you mayfreely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil youshall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surelydie."3 ]

[喻]人间天堂，乐园

Example: This place is thought theGarden of Eden by youg people.

 2、Tower of Babel巴别塔

From: The Book ofGenesis 《创世纪》

So the Lord scattered them abroadfrom there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased buildingthe city. therefore its name is called Babel, because there theLord confused the language of th earth; and from there the Lordscattered them abroad over the face of all theearth.

[喻]空想、空中楼阁

Example: They think Mike's plan isthe tower of Babel.

 3、a land of flowing with milk andhoney 流奶与蜜之地

From: The Book ofExodus 《出埃及记》

So I have come down to deliver themout of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from thatland to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk andhoney.7

[喻]富饶之地、鱼米之乡

Example: His hometown is consideredto be a nice place, a land flowing with milk andhoney.

二、运用特指的日常生活用品进行表述。

1、Aaron's rod亚伦的杖

From: The Book ofExodus 《出埃及记》

"And you shall write Aaron's name onthe rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod of the head of eachfather's house."'

［喻］大权在握
Example: What do you want if you aregiven Aaron's rod?

2、a widow's cruse寡妇的坛子

From: the Book of Kings《列王记》

And she said,"Your maidservant hasnothing in the house, but a jar of oil." Then he(Elisha) said,"Go,borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors--emptyvessels; do not gather just a few. ... then pour it into all thosevessels, and set aside the full ones."  s#

［喻］貌似有限但取之不竭的财源

Example: In Susan's courtyard, thelittle well is a widow's cruse, which never dries, even in thesevere season of drought.

3、coat of many colors彩衣

From: The Book ofGenesis 《创世记》

Now Israel loved Joseph more than allhis children, because he was the son of his old age, and he madehim a coat of many colors.

［喻］恩宠

Example: In our classroom, Liu Tao isthe one wearing a coat of many colors before ourteacher:

三、两种熟悉的事物合用， 表述一种含义。

1、pillar of cloud and pillar offire 云柱和火柱

From: The Book ofExodus 《出埃及记》

And the Lord went before them by dayin a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar offire to give them light, so as to go by the day andnight.

[喻]指路明灯

Example: Jane regard her teachers aspillars of cloud and pillars of fire in herlife.珍妮把她的老师们当作自己人生的指路明灯。

2、loaves and fishes面包和鱼

From: The Gospel According toJohn 《约翰福音》

And when they found Him on th otherside of the sea, they said to Him,"Rabbi, when did You come here?"Jesus answered them and said,"Most assuredly, I tell you, you seekme, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loavesand were filled."-

[喻]物质利益、实惠、好处

Example: They seek office, not to beuseful to the state, but for the loaves andfishes.他们谋求工职，不是为了对国家有用，而是为了个人私利。

3、dove and olive leaf鸽子和橄榄枝

From: The Book ofGenesis 《创世纪》

And he waited yet another seven days,and again he sent the dove out from the ark. Then the dove came tohim in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was inher mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from theearth. 1

［喻］和平，和解

Example: They are flying flag of doveand olive leaf instead of war.他们提出要和平，而不是要战争。, f(

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