anchor
n、錨（比喻危難時可以依靠的人、物、事）
源出《新約》“希伯來書”6章19節
“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast,and which enters the Presence,behind the veil."
例：A good friend is one upon whom we can rely as an anchor of ship when we are in danger or trouble.
詞組成語諺語
1.Anchor light 錨光
沿地平線可以看到的從下錨船只的前部發出的光。
2、swallowing the anchor 水手海員退休（用行話說）
3、the anchor comes home 錨被掙斷（比喻企業不聽勸告而失敗）
4、to weigh anchor 啟錨
錨剛離開水底稱為aweigh,喻開辦企業。
anchor of the soul
靈魂的錨（轉喻為精神支柱）
源出《新約》“希伯來書”6章18?19節
“that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie,we might have strong consolation,who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. The hope we have as an anchor of the soul,both sure and steadfast, and which enters the presence behind the veil."
例： Juliet's love was the anchor of Romeo's soul. Once he knew that she had been dead, the anchor became broken. He could not bear it so he commited suicide by taking poison.
green pastures and still waters
青翠的草場和幽靜的流水（比喻安靜平靜）
源出《舊約》“詩篇”23篇1-3節
“The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures
He leads me beside the still waters,
He restores my soul,
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake."
posted on 2005-07-10 14:41
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