brimstone
brimstone — 名詞
1. an old word for sulfur, especially in religious writing and older stories
硫磺
硫磺的舊稱，常見於宗教古文
an old word for sulfur, especially in religious writing and older stories
The old priest warned that brimstone would fall on the evil city.
那位老神父警告說，硫磺將降在那座邪惡的城市上。
literary religious context
Yellow brimstone lay in bright cracks near the mouth of the volcano.
火山口附近明亮的裂縫裡躺著黃色的硫磺。
natural occurrence context
In the Bible story, fire and brimstone fall on the towns.
在聖經故事裡，烈火與硫磺降在那些城鎮上。
The guide pointed to brimstone around the hot spring and covered her nose.
導遊指著溫泉周圍的硫磺，接著摀住了她的鼻子。
Karim smelled brimstone when he walked past the black rocks by the hot spring.
Karim 走過溫泉旁的黑色岩石時，聞到了硫磺味。
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.