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《圣经》人和动物的句子

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《圣经》人和动物的句子
  《圣经》中的一些语言已经渗透到英语的日常生活用语当中,了解这些语言,将有助于我们更好的与西方人交流,也可以帮助我们更好的理解英美文学作品。下面天和汇佳广州翻译公司 的张教授总结一些关于《圣经》中的人与动物的句子:
  一、运用《圣经》中特指的动物进行表述
  1、A little bird told me.一只小鸟告诉我。
  From: The Book of Ecclesiastes《传道书》
  Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts; do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; for a bird of the air may carry your voice, and a bird in flight may tell the matter
  此言喻指“有人(私下)告诉我,消息不胫而走”。
  Example: --How do you know this information?
  --A little bird told me.
  2、Balaam's donkey 巴兰的驴
  From: The Book of Numbers《民数记》
  So the donkey said to Balaam,'Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden, ever since I became yours,to this day? Was I ever disposed to do this to you?'
  此言喻指“平素沉默驯服而突然提出抗议的人”。
  Example: I don't think Jim is Balaam's donkey.
  3、Sheep that have no shepherd 没有牧人的羊群
  From: The First Book of Kings 《列王记(上)》
r>   I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd. And the lord said:'These have no master. Let each of them return to his house in peace.'
  此言喻指:“群龙无首,没有领头人的群众”。
  Example: Our group is like sheep having no shepherd in this match.
  二、运用《圣经》中特指的人物进行表述。
  1、Adam and Eve 亚当和夏娃
  From: The Book of Genesis 《创世记》
  And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
  Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man He made into a woman and brought her to the man.
  [喻]祖先,人类始祖
  Example: Tom's grandma lived to be over a hundred,----lived to be Adam and Eve, as they say.
  2、Moses 摩西
  From: The Book of Exadus《出埃及记》
  Moses led the Jews out of Egypt.
  [喻]领导者,领袖
  Example: In this war, you are our Moses.
  5、Saul and David 扫罗和大卫
  From: The Book of Samuel 《撒母耳记》
  In the battle with the philistines, David killed many with stones, on his triumphant return, women sang,”Saul has slained his thousands and David his ten thousands,' which made Saul the king very jealous.
  [喻]不可同日而语,有天壤之别
  Example: Compared with John, I did very little indeed. Saul has slained his thousands and David his ten thousands.
  文章来源:天和汇佳广州翻译公司

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