brimstone
IPA/ˈbrɪmstəʊn/
KK[brˈɪmston]IPA/ˈbrɪmstəʊn/
brimstone — noun
1. an old word for sulfur, especially in religious writing and older stories
1.名詞C1
釋義
an old word for sulfur, especially in religious writing and older stories
例句
The old priest warned that brimstone would fall on the evil city.
literary religious context
Yellow brimstone lay in bright cracks near the mouth of the volcano.
natural occurrence context
In the Bible story, fire and brimstone fall on the towns.
The guide pointed to brimstone around the hot spring and covered her nose.
Karim smelled brimstone when he walked past the black rocks by the hot spring.
用法筆記
Brimstone is an old-fashioned word. Modern English usually uses sulfur or sulphur instead, while brimstone is mostly kept for religious language, historical writing, or dramatic style.