Old Testament

形容词 adj. 专有名词
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英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Reminiscent of the content of the Old Testament, or of the behavior of God in it; especially dramatic, violent or vengeful. humorous,often
    — Given the Old Testament weather that defines the country, it's little wonder that religious faith became the cornerstone of the land and the people who stayed. I've seen hailstorms and tornadoes roll in over those fields with no more warning than God allowed Job
专有名词
  1. The first major part of the Christian Bible, covering events before the coming of Christ, corresponding roughly to the Jewish Tanakh. Usually subdivided into the categories of law, history, poetry (or wisdom books), and prophecy.
    — Holonym: Bible

词形变化

the Old Testament canonical more Old Testament comparative most Old Testament superlative

词源

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From Middle English Olde Testament, calqued from Latin Vetus Testāmentum. Old refers to ancientness, not to obsolescence. Equivalent to a retronym, by comparison with the New Testament.
词源 2
From Middle English Olde Testament, calqued from Latin Vetus Testāmentum. Old refers to ancientness, not to obsolescence. Equivalent to a retronym, by comparison with the New Testament.
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