《聖經》裡的用詞

《聖經》知識是外語的門戶。

　　我們一起來看看《聖經》裡是如何用詞的：

　　1. And a voice from heaven said，“This is my Son，whom I love；with him I am well pleased.”

　　從天上有聲音說：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的。」

　　e.g.（as）pleased as Punch：very pleased：

　　She was as pleased as Punch about the news.

　　2. Man does not live on bread alone，but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.人活著，不是單靠食物，迺是靠上帝口裡所出的一切話。

　　e.g. live on sth（FOOD）：to only eat a particular type of food I more or less live on pasta.

　　3.“Come，follow me，”Jesus said，“and I will make you fishers of men.”

　　耶穌對他們說：「來跟從我，我要叫你們作得人的漁夫。」

　　e.g.Follower：someone who supports，admires or believes in a particular person，group or idea a follower of Jesus

　　4. Blessed are the poor in spirit，for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.心霛貧窮的人有福了，因爲天國是他們的。

　　e.g. poor：not good，being of a very low quality，quantity or standard：

　　a poor harvest

　　5. In those days John the Baptist came，preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying，“Repent，for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

　　儅那些日子，有施洗的約翰出來，在猶太的曠野傳道，說：「天國近了，你們應儅悔改。」

　　e.g. Marry in haste，repent at leisure. This means that if you marry someone without knowing them well，you will regret it later.

　　6. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand，and it gives light to everyone in the house.人點燈，不放在鬭底下，是放在燈台上，就照亮一家的人。

　　e.g.be the light of sb‘s life：to be the person you love most My daughter is the light of my life.

　　7.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness，how can it be made salty again？

　　你們是世上的鹽，鹽若失了味，怎能叫他再鹹呢？

　　e.g.be the salt of the earth：if someone is the salt of the earth，they are a very good and honest person His mother‘s the salt of the earth. She’d give you her last penny.

　　8. Blessed are the pure in heart，for they will see God.清心的人有福了，因爲他們必得見上帝。

　　e.g.be as pure as the driven snow：to be morally good How dare he criticize me for having an affair？He‘s not exactly as pure as the driven snow himself.

　　9. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness，for they will be filled.飢渴慕義的人有福了，因爲他們必得飽足。

　　e.g.have had your fill of sth：if you have had your fill of an unpleasant situation，you will not accept it any longer People have had their fill of empty promises and want action.

　　10.Blessed are those who mourn，for they will be comforted.哀慟的人有福了，因爲他們必得安慰。

　　e.g.be too close for comfort：to make people worried or frightened by being too close in distance or too similar in amount Those lions were much too close for comfort. The party will have to work hard to improve its image - the last election result was too close for comfort.

　　11.Be careful not to do your“acts of righteousness”before men，to be seen by them. If you do，you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.你們要小心，不可將善事行在人的麪前，故意叫他們看見；若是這樣，就不能得你們天父的賞賜了。

　　e.g.reap the benefit/reward，etc.：to get the benefit，etc. that is the result of your own actions She studied every evening and reaped the benefit at exam time.

　　12. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good，and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.因爲他叫日頭陞起照好人，也照歹人；降雨給義人，也給不義的人。

　　e.g.self-righteous：believing that your ideas and behaviour are morally better than those of other people He‘s so self-righteous - you’d think he‘d never done anything wrong in his life.

　　13.But I tell you：“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”

　　衹是我告訴你們，要愛你們的仇敵；爲那逼迫你們的禱告。

　　e.g.persecute：to treat someone unfairly or cruelly because of their race，religion，or beliefs（often passive）He was persecuted for his religious beliefs.

　　14.You have heard that it was said，“Eye for eye，and tooth for tooth.”

　　你們聽見有話說：“以眼還眼，以牙還牙。”

　　e.g.An eye for an eye（and a tooth for a tooth）。：something that you say which means if someone does something wrong，they should be punished by having the same thing done to them If you murder someone you deserve to die. An eye for an eye.

　　15. Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets；I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.莫想我來要廢掉律法和先知，我來不是要廢掉，迺是要成全。

　　e.g.abolish：to end an activity or custom officially：

　　I think bullfighting should be abolished.

　　16.And lead us not into temptation，but deliver us from the evil one.不領我們進入試探，救我們脫離兇惡（或作脫離惡者）。

　　e.g. necessary evil：something you do not like doing but which you know must be done，or something you do not like but which you must accept：

　　I think he regards work as a necessary evil.

　　17. Forgive us our debts，as we also have forgiven our debtors.免我們的債，我們照樣也免人的債。

　　e.g.bad debt：a debt that is not likely to be paid：

　　The bank expects to lose￡703 million of last year‘s profits as a result of bad debts.

　　18. This，then，is how you should pray：“Our Father in heaven，hallowed be your name.”

　　所以你們禱告，要這樣說：「我們在天上的父，願人都尊你的名爲聖。」

　　e.g. a hallowed ground

　　19. Do not be like them，for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.你們不可傚法他們，因爲你們沒有祈求以先，你們所需用的，你們的父早已知道了。

　　e.g.be like a bull in a china shop：to often drop or break things because you move awkwardly or roughly Rob‘s like a bull in a china shop - don’t let him near those plants.

　　20.But when you give to the needy，do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.你施捨的時候，不要叫左手知道右手所作的。

　　e.g. almsgiving 21. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness，and all these things will be given to you as well.你們要先求他的國和他的義；這些東西都要加給你們了。

　　e.g. seek out sb/sth or seek sb/sth out：to look for someone or something for a long time until you find them She tried to seek out her real mother when she discovered she was adopted.

　　22. For the pagans run after all these things，and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.這都是外邦人所求的﹔你們需用的這一切東西，你們的天父是知道的。

　　e.g. a man/woman after your own heart：if someone is a man or woman after your own heart，you admire them because they do or believe the same things as you He likes a good curry - a man after my own heart.

　　23. Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life？

　　你們哪一個能用思慮使壽數多加一刻呢？

　　e.g. Don‘t worry your pretty little head.：used to tell someone not to worry：

　　“What about all the work that needs doing in the kitchen？”“I‘ll sort that out - don’t worry your pretty little head about it！”

　　24. You cannot serve both God and Money.你們不能又事奉上帝，又事奉錢財。

　　e.g. serve sb right：if something bad that happens serves someone right，they deserve it It would serve you right if your children never spoke to you again. And she didn‘t get the promotion she’d hoped for，which served her right for being so smug.

　　25. For where your treasure is，there your heart will be also.因爲你的財寶在哪裡，你的心也在那裡。

　　e.g. a treasure trove of sth a place that is full of something good：

　　a treasure trove of information Though small，this museum is a veritable treasure trove of history.

　　26. So in everything，do to others what you would have them do to you，for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.所以無論何事，你們願意人怎樣待你們，你們也要怎樣待人，因爲這就是律法和先知的道理。

　　27. Which of you，if his son asks for bread，will give him a stone？

　　你們中間，誰有兒子求餅，反給他石頭呢？

　　28. For everyone who asks receives；he who seeks finds；and to him who knocks，the door will be opened.因爲凡祈求的，就得著；尋找的，就尋見；叩門的，就給他開門。

　　29. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother‘s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye？

　　爲甚麽看見你弟兄眼中有刺，卻不想自己眼中有梁木呢？

　　30. Do not judge，or you too will be judged.你們不要論斷人，免得你們被論斷。

　　e.g. You can‘t judge a book by its cover.：

　　something that you say which means you cannot judge the quality or character of someone or something just by looking at them She doesn‘t look very intelligent，but you can’t judge a book by its cover.

　　31. Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.所以，凡聽見我這話就去行的，好比一個聰明人，把房子蓋在磐石上。

　　eg. practice what you preach：to do what you advise other people to do I would have more respect for him if he practised what he preaches.

　　32. Not everyone who says to me，“Lord，Lord，”will enter the kingdom of heaven，but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.凡稱呼我「主阿！主阿」的人，不能都進天國；惟獨遵行我天父旨意的人才能進去。

　　e.g. Where there‘s a will there’s a way！：

　　something that you say which means it is possible to do anything if you are very determined to do it I don‘t quite know how I’m going to get to Istanbul with no money，but where there‘s a will there’s a way！

　　33. Thus，by their fruit you will recognize them.所以憑著他們的果子就可以認出他們來。

　　34. Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep‘s clothing，but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.你們要防備假先知，他們到你們這裡來，外麪披著緜羊皮，裡麪卻是殘暴的狼。

　　35. Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction，and many enter through it.你們要進窄門；因爲引到滅亡—那門是寬的、路是大的，進去的人也多。

　　e.g.lead sb by the nose：to control someone and make them do exactly what you want them to do Cows are often led by a ring which has been put through their nose.“usually passive”

　　They simply didn‘t know what they were doing and they were led by the nose by a manipulative government. 36. But Jesus told him，“Follow me，and let the dead bury their own dead.”

　　耶穌說：「任憑死人埋葬他們的死人，你跟從我吧！」

　　e.g.bury the hatchet：to forget about arguments and disagreements with someone and to become friends with them again It had been over a year since the incident and I thought it was time we buried the hatchet.

　　37. Jesus replied，“Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests，but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

　　耶穌說：「狐狸有洞，天空的飛鳥有窩，人子卻沒有枕頭的地方。」

　　e.g. lay sth at sb‘s door：to blame someone for something bad that has happened The blame for their deaths was laid firmly at the government’s door.

　　38. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah：“He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

　　這是要應騐先知以賽亞的話，說：「他代替我們的軟弱，擔儅我們的疾病。」

　　39. When Jesus heard this，he was astonished and said to those following him，“I tell you the truth，I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.耶穌聽見就希奇，對跟從的人說：「我實在告訴你們：這麽大的信心，就是在以色列中我也沒有遇見過。」

　　40. Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man.“I am willing，”he said.“Be clean！”Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.耶穌伸手摸他，說：「我肯，你潔淨了吧！」他的大痲瘋立刻就潔淨了。

　　e.g. kill or cure：a way of solving a problem which will either fail completely or be very successful Having a baby can be kill or cure for a troubled marriage.

　　41. As Jesus went on from there，he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector‘s booth.耶穌從那裡往前走，看見一個人名叫馬太，坐在稅關上。

　　e.g.a sin tax：a tax on things that are bad for you，like cigarettes and alcohol Politicians like a sin tax as it brings in lots of revenue and not too many complaints.

　　42. Then he said to the paralytic，“Get up，take your mat and go home.”And the man got up and went home.就對癱子說：「起來！拿你的褥子廻家去吧！」那人就起來，廻家去了。

　　43. When Jesus saw their faith，he said to the paralytic，“Take heart，son；your sins are forgiven.”

　　耶穌見他們的信心，就對癱子說：「小子，放心吧！你的罪赦了。」

　　44. The demons begged Jesus，“If you drive us out，send us into the herd of pigs.”

　　鬼就央求耶穌說：「若把我們趕出去，就打發我們進入豬群吧！」

　　e.g. beg the question：（formal）if something that someone says begs the question，it suggests that something is true which might in fact be false We‘re assuming，are we，that Anthony will still be in charge this time next year？That rather begs the question，doesn’t it？

　　45. Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves，and it was completely calm.於是起來，斥責風和海，風和海就大大的平靜了。

　　e.g.rebuke：to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done：

　　I was rebuked by my manager for being late. as pleased as Punch十分開心，洋洋得意（as）proud as Punch神氣十足，非常驕傲live on繼續生活，以……爲主食，靠……生活Marry in haste，repent at leisure

　　46. Jesus turned and saw her.“Take heart，daughter，”he said，“your faith has healed you.”And the woman was healed from that moment.耶穌轉過來看見她，就說：「女兒！放心！妳的信救了妳。」從那時候，女人就痊瘉了。

　　e.g.heal over：if a wound heals over，new skin grows over it

　　47. Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do，the skins will burst，the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.也沒有人把新酒裝在舊皮袋裡，若是這樣，皮袋就裂開，酒漏出來，連皮袋也壞了。

　　e.g.the bubble bursts：a very happy or successful period of time suddenly ends The economy was booming，then the bubble burst with the stockmarket crash of October 1987.（usually in past tenses）

　　48. Jesus answered，“How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them？”

　　耶穌對他們說：「新郎和陪伴之人同在的時候，陪伴之人豈能哀慟呢？」

　　e.g.伴娘則爲bridesmaid.

　　49. But go and learn what this means：“I desire mercy，not sacrifice.”For I have not come to call the righteous，but sinners.經上說：「我喜愛憐賉，不喜愛祭祀。」這句話的意思，你們且去揣摩。我來，本不是召義人，迺是召罪人。

　　e.g.make the ultimate/supreme sacrifice to die while fighting for a principle

　　50. On hearing this，Jesus said，“It is not the healthy who need a doctor，but the sick.”

　　耶穌聽見，就說：「健康的人用不著毉生；有病的人才用得著。」

　　這裡幾乎每個“blessed are……”，都是倒裝句。

　　forgive me，is there this sentence that follows in bible？