biblical

IPA/ˈbɪblɪkl/
KK[bˈɪbləkəl]IPA/ˈbɪblɪkl/

biblical — 形容詞

  • biblicalpositive
  • more biblicalcomparative
  • most biblicalsuperlative

1. linked to the Bible, or to its stories, people, and time.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

聖經的

和聖經內容、人物或時代有關

linked to the Bible, or to its stories, people, and time.

例句

The children drew biblical scenes of Noah and the flood.

孩子們畫了挪亞和洪水的聖經場景。

collocation: biblical scenes

In class, we read biblical laws about food and rest.

課堂上，我們讀了關於飲食和休息的聖經律法。

常見搭配
  • biblical story
  • biblical name
  • biblical figure
  • biblical text
  • biblical times
同義詞
  • scriptural

    more formal, often used for texts, quotations, or teaching

  • religious

    broader; not limited to the Bible or Christianity

  • sacred

    adds an idea of holiness, not just connection

反義詞

用法筆記

Usually before nouns such as "story", "name", "law", or "times". Distinguish from sense 2 "EXTREME SCALE", which is a figurative way to say something is unusually large or dramatic.

常見錯誤

We learned biblical in history class.
We learned about biblical times in history class.
This adjective normally needs a noun after it.

2. used for something so large, wild, or surprising that it feels almost unreal.

2.形容詞C1
釋義

災難級的

規模極大，誇張得像災難場面

used for something so large, wild, or surprising that it feels almost unreal.

例句

Last night's storm caused biblical damage across the small fishing town.

昨晚的暴風雨在那座小漁村造成了災難級的破壞。

collocation: biblical damage

After lunch, we found a biblical pile of dishes in the sink.

午餐後，我們發現水槽裡堆著一大堆碗盤，簡直像災難現場。

常見搭配
  • biblical damage
  • biblical rain
  • biblical flooding
  • biblical proportions
同義詞
  • enormous

    focuses on size, with less dramatic feeling

  • epic

    often suggests a grand or impressive scale

  • staggering

    stresses how surprising the amount or effect is

反義詞
  • small

    basic opposite for size

  • ordinary

    opposite when nothing dramatic or shocking is meant

用法筆記

Common before nouns linked with storms, floods, destruction, or proportions. Distinguish from sense 1 "BIBLE CONNECTION", which keeps a literal link to the Bible.

常見錯誤

The museum showed biblical pots and coins.
The museum showed pots and coins from biblical times.
Sense 2 means extremely large or shocking, not "from the Bible period".
慣用語

know somebody in the biblical sense

idiom

This phrase means to have a sexual relationship with someone.

與某人發生性關係

Maya admitted she knew Diego in the biblical sense.

Did you know your roommate in the biblical sense?

同根字

  • Bible
    名詞B1
  • biblically
    副詞C2
  • unbiblical
    形容詞C2