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源自希伯来语 בְּעוּלָה (bə‘ūlāh),意为'已婚的',在《以赛亚书》62:4中象征以色列与上帝重新联合。17世纪通过圣经英译进入英语,后由班扬在《天路历程》中文学化。
❶ 指代理想中的乐土或天堂般的境地,源自圣经中对未来美好家园的象征性描述。
“The poet described the valley as a Beulah of peace and abundance.”
(诗人将山谷描绘成一个充满和平与丰饶的乐土。)
“After years of war, the refugees dreamed of reaching their Beulah.”
(历经多年战乱后,难民们梦想抵达他们的理想家园。)
land of Beulah — 源自班扬《天路历程》,象征信徒接近天国前的安息之地,引申为临近目标的宁静状态。
“In his final years, the old man felt he was living in the land of Beulah.”
(晚年时,老人感觉自己正生活在临近天国的安息之地。)