Brimstone
['brɪmst(ə)n;-stəʊn] or ['brɪm'ston]
解释:
(v. t.) Sulphur; See Sulphur.
(a.) Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone; as, brimstone matches.
校对:佩德罗
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Sulphur.[2]. [Commercial term.] Cane brimstone, roll sulphur, stick sulphur.
校对:内尔
解释:
n. sulphur: (fig.) a virago.—Fire and brimstone! an ejaculation.
手打:胡里奥
娱乐性解释：
To dream of brimstone, foretells that discreditable dealings will lose you many friends. if you fail to rectify the mistakes you are making. To see fires of brimstone, denotes you will be threatened with loss by contagion in your vicinity.
乔纳森手打
娱乐性解释：
A little bit of Hades, which finds its match on earth and smells to heaven. Better to strike it here than in the hereafter.
编辑:威尔玛
例句:
- Speak up; none of your brimstone tricks. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- As thus: If your father, Bart, had lived longer, he might have been worth a deal of money--you brimstone chatterer! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- You're a scorpion--a brimstone scorpion! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- You are a brimstone pig. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Phosphorus and brimstone matches were first employed for the purpose. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
- I wish your brimstone grandmother was here, and he'd shave her head off. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- In the name of--of brimstone, why? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- You hag, you cat, you dog, you brimstone barker! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- I'm worse than the chattering, clattering, brimstone pig at home! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- I can carry my years; I am not a brimstone poll-parrot (snarling and looking unconsciously for the cushion), but I need attention, my dear friend. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- I am speaking of your brother, you brimstone black-beetle, that was seventy-six years of age. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Then, after all, it was a ridiculous position to be smoked out of your fortune with brimstone as soon as you had made it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- You're a brimstone idiot. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- This is so very trying to Mr. Smallweed's temper that he suddenly breaks out with You're a brimstone beast! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- The phosphorus was contained in a bottle placed within a tin case, which also held the pointed brimstone matches and a piece of cork. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
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