brimstone
英 ['brɪmst(ə)n; -stəʊn]
美 ['brɪm'ston]
- brimstone
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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 ?
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- 3. She was breathing fire and brimstone , ie was furiously angry.
- 她火冒三丈.
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- 4. Brimstone is a component part of explosive.
- 硫磺是炸药的一种组成成分.
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- 5. He threatens us with fire and brimstone.
- 他以阴森恐怖的处罚威胁我们.
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