fire and brimstone英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The traditional punishments of Hell. uncountable

— And the third Angel followed them, ſaying with a lowd voice, If any man worship the beaſt and his image, and receiue his marke in his forehead, or in his hand, / The ſame ſhall drinke of the wine of the wrath of God, which is powred out without mixture into the cup of his indignation, and hee ſhall be tormented with fire and brimſtone, in the preſence of the holy Angels, and in the preſence of the Lambe:
A commotion. colloquial,uncountable

— "I'll tell J., but we can hardly yank the girl out as well. It would raise fire and brimstone."

形容词 adj.

Referencing or emphasizing the power and wrath of God. not-comparable

— That preacher gave a real fire and brimstone sermon!

词形变化

fire-and-brimstone alternative

词汇关系

词源

词源 1

Calque of Biblical Hebrew גׇּפְרִ֣ית וָאֵ֑שׁ (gofrit va’esh) and Ancient Greek πυρὸς καὶ θείου (puròs kaì theíou), appearing in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. "brimstone" is an old word for sulfur.

词源 2

Calque of Biblical Hebrew גׇּפְרִ֣ית וָאֵ֑שׁ (gofrit va’esh) and Ancient Greek πυρὸς καὶ θείου (puròs kaì theíou), appearing in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. "brimstone" is an old word for sulfur.