"brimstone" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 硫磺

Definition

Brimstone 是硫磺的舊稱，這是一種黃色、氣味強烈的化學元素，常與火山和火有關。文學和宗教中也用來描述地獄或詛咒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Brimstone' 現在多用於文學或歷史語境，日常及科學用 '硫磺'。'fire and brimstone' 這類短語常在宗教或戲劇場合形容地獄等。

Examples

The volcano smelled strongly of brimstone.

火山有很強的**硫磺**味道。

In ancient times, people called sulfur brimstone.

古時候，人們把硫磺稱為**brimstone**。

They found yellow brimstone near the hot springs.

他們在溫泉附近發現了黃色的**硫磺**。

The preacher warned of fire and brimstone for sinners.

牧師警告罪人將受火與**硫磺**之苦。

You could almost taste the brimstone in the air after the eruption.

火山爆發後，空氣中幾乎能嚐到**硫磺**的味道。

Old legends say that monsters lived where there was the smell of brimstone.

古老的傳說認為有**硫磺**氣味的地方住著怪物。