Lecture2-Genesis浅析.ppt

Allusions to the Holy Bible 圣经典故 Genesis(创世纪) bone of one’s bone and flesh of one’s flesh Fig leaf by the sweat of one’s brow Noahs Ark Olive branch Confusion of tongues the tower of Babel Jacob’s voice in Esau’s hand Bring down sb’s grey hairs to the grave Benjamins Mess Eat the fat of the land Task 1 Dictation Filling in the following 15 blanks with the exacts words or phrases. Adam and Eve bone of one’s bone and flesh of one’s flesh Origin: Section 23, Chapter 2, Genesis And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Exemplification: No woman was ever nearer to her mate than I am: ever more absolutely bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh. --- Charlotte Bronte 译文： 没有女人比我跟丈夫更为亲近了，比我更绝对地是他的骨中之骨，肉中之肉了。 Practice: 军队与人民是鱼水的血肉联系。 Our army is bone of the bone and flesh of the flesh of the people. fig leaf Literal meaning: 无花果树叶 Origin：Genesis 3：7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. 他们二人的眼睛就明亮了，才知道自己是赤身露体，便拿无花果树的叶子，为自己编作裙子。 True meaning： Practice： If you try to cover up your misdeed with a fig leaf, you will only make it more conspicuous. Translation 要是用遮羞布掩盖你的罪行，那只能是欲盖弥彰。 by the sweat of one’s brow 靠自己的血汗；靠自己的辛勤劳动 Genesis：3：19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return. 你必汗流满面才得糊口，直到你归了土，因为你是从土而出的。你本是尘土，仍要归于尘土。 Practice I don’t rest my hope on my parents who will leave me money when they die. Whatever I get in life, I’ll have to earn by the sweat of my brow. 我不寄希望于我的双亲死后给我留下钱财；我这辈子不管得到什么东西，都得靠自己流汗拼搏。 农民工挣的都是血汗钱，政府应该确保他们的利益。 Off-farm workers earn their money _______________________, government should guarantee their benefit. Noah’s ark Olive branch / leaf Genesis 8: 11 And the dove came back at