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].
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Dave and Esau and Doris led me into the parlor.
戴夫、頤索和桃麗絲把我接進(jìn)客廳.
來自辭典例句
2. Esau was a farmer and hunter who knew every inch of the country.
頤索是農(nóng)人,也是獵戶,對(duì)鄉(xiāng)下各地都了如指掌.
來自辭典例句
3. And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
34亞伯拉罕生以撒; 以撒的兒子是以掃和以色列.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage.
以掃為了一碗紅豆湯兒把長(zhǎng)子的財(cái)產(chǎn)繼承權(quán)賣給了雅各.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.