fire and brimstoneとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

fire and brimstone (uncountable)

1. The traditional punishments of Hell.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 14:9–10:

     And the third Angel followed them, ſaying with a lowd voice, If any man worship the beaſt and his image, and receiue his marke in his forehead, or in his hand, / The ſame ſhall drinke of the wine of the wrath of God, which is powred out without mixture into the cup of his indignation, and hee ſhall be tormented with fire and brimſtone, in the preſence of the holy Angels, and in the preſence of the Lambe:

関連する語

• rain fire and brimstone
• hellfire

形容詞

fire and brimstone (not comparable)

1. Referencing or emphasizing the power and wrath of God.

   That preacher gave a real fire and brimstone sermon!

   The fire-and-brimstone preacher gave the city council a severe tongue-lashing after they voted on a zoning ordinance allowing a new strip club to open.

別の表記

• fire-and-brimstone

名詞

fire and brimstone (uncountable)

1. The traditional punishments of Hell.

引用

• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)^[1] Revelations 14:10 and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb

形容詞

fire and brimstone (not comparable)

1. Referencing the power or wrath of God.

   That preacher gave a real fire and brimstone sermon!

2. (pejorative) Stereotypical descriptive for a charismatic clergyman who stresses the power or wrath of God, literal interpretation of the Bible and traditional punishments of Hell.

   The fire-and-brimstone preacher gave the city council a severe tongue-lashing after they voted on a zoning ordinance allowing a new strip club to open.

参考

• hellfire