• n. 硫磺；悍婦

brim, 燃燒，來(lái)自burn 變體。stone，石頭。

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.

她認(rèn)為一個(gè)人要是做壞事,死后就得遭受地獄里的磨難.

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2. What will happen to Brimstone in the event of battle?

如果發(fā)生戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)賓斯通鎮(zhèn)會(huì) 怎么樣 ?

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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.

硫磺是炸藥的一種組成成分.

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5. He threatens us with fire and brimstone.

他以陰森恐怖的處罰威脅我們.

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