Brimstone
['brɪmst(ə)n;-stəʊn] or ['brɪm'ston]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) Sulphur; See Sulphur.
(a.) Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone; as, brimstone matches.
校對:佩德罗
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Sulphur.[2]. [Commercial term.] Cane brimstone, roll sulphur, stick sulphur.
校對:内尔
解釋/意思:
n. sulphur: (fig.) a virago.—Fire and brimstone! an ejaculation.
手打:胡里奥
娱乐性解釋/意思：
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
娱乐性解釋/意思：
A little bit of Hades, which finds its match on earth and smells to heaven. Better to strike it here than in the hereafter.
編輯:威尔玛
例句/造句/用法:
- Speak up; none of your brimstone tricks. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- As thus: If your father, Bart, had lived longer, he might have been worth a deal of money--you brimstone chatterer! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- You're a scorpion--a brimstone scorpion! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- You are a brimstone pig. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Phosphorus and brimstone matches were first employed for the purpose. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- I wish your brimstone grandmother was here, and he'd shave her head off. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- In the name of--of brimstone, why? 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- You hag, you cat, you dog, you brimstone barker! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I'm worse than the chattering, clattering, brimstone pig at home! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- 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. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I am speaking of your brother, you brimstone black-beetle, that was seventy-six years of age. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Then, after all, it was a ridiculous position to be smoked out of your fortune with brimstone as soon as you had made it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- You're a brimstone idiot. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- This is so very trying to Mr. Smallweed's temper that he suddenly breaks out with You're a brimstone beast! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- 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·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
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