• n. 硫磺；悍婦

brim, 燃燒，來自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.

她認為一個人要是做壞事,死后就得遭受地獄里的磨難.

來自辭典例句

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

如果發(fā)生戰(zhàn)爭賓斯通鎮(zhèn)會 怎么樣 ?

來自電影對白

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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