1、Garden of Eden 伊甸园
From: The Book of Genesis 《创世纪》
Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying,"Of every tree of good and eveil you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."3 ]
[喻]人间天堂，乐园
Example: This place is thought the Garden of Eden by youg people.
2、Tower of Babel 巴别塔
From: The Book of Genesis 《创世纪》
So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city. therefore its name is called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of th earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
[喻]空想、空中楼阁
Example: They think Mike's plan is the tower of Babel.
3、a land of flowing with milk and honey 流奶与蜜之地
From: The Book of Exodus 《出埃及记》
So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey.7
[喻]富饶之地、鱼米之乡
Example: His hometown is considered to be a nice place, a land flowing with milk and honey.
二、运用特指的日常生活用品进行表述。
1、Aaron's rod 亚伦的杖
From: The Book of Exodus 《出埃及记》
"And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod of the head of each father's house."'
[喻]大权在握
Example: What do you want if you are given Aaron's rod?
2、a widow's cruse 寡妇的坛子
From: the Book of Kings 《列王记》
And she said,"Your maidservant has nothing in the house, but a jar of oil." Then he(Elisha) said,"Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors--empty vessels; do not gather just a few. ... then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones." s#
[喻]貌似有限但取之不竭的财源
Example: In Susan's courtyard, the little well is a widow's cruse, which never dries, even in the severe season of drought.
3、coat of many colors 彩衣
From: The Book of Genesis 《创世记》
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
[喻]恩宠
Example: In our classroom, Liu Tao is the one wearing a coat of many colors before our teacher:
三、两种熟悉的事物合用， 表述一种含义。
1、pillar of cloud and pillar of fire 云柱和火柱
From: The Book of Exodus 《出埃及记》
And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by the day and night.
[喻]指路明灯
Example: Jane regard her teachers as pillars of cloud and pillars of fire in her life.珍妮把她的老师们当作自己人生的指路明灯。
2、loaves and fishes 面包和鱼
From: The Gospel According to John 《约翰福音》
And when they found Him on th other side of the sea, they said to Him,"Rabbi, when did You come here?" Jesus answered them and said,"Most assuredly, I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled."-
[喻]物质利益、实惠、好处
Example: They seek office, not to be useful to the state, but for the loaves and fishes.他们谋求工职，不是为了对国家有用，而是为了个人私利。
3、dove and olive leaf 鸽子和橄榄枝
From: The Book of Genesis 《创世纪》
And he waited yet another seven days, and again he sent the dove out from the ark. Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth. 1
[喻]和平，和解
Example: They are flying flag of dove and olive leaf instead of war.他们提出要和平，而不是要战争。
