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ebenezer

UK //ˌɛbɪˈniːzə//US //ˌɛbəˈniːzər//

词源

源自希伯来语 'ebhen hā-ʽezer'(意为“帮助之石”),后通过《圣经》传入英语。

noun

❶ 指代纪念性石碑或纪念碑,源自《圣经》中撒母耳立石纪念上帝帮助以色列人战胜非利士人的故事。

“They erected an ebenezer to commemorate their victory.”

(他们立了一块纪念石碑来庆祝胜利。)

“The old church has an ebenezer marking its founding.”

(那座老教堂有一块石碑记录其建立。)

同义词:monument, memorial, stone

常见短语

Ebenezer stone — 特指《圣经》中撒母耳立的纪念石碑,象征上帝的帮助和恩典。

“The pastor spoke about the significance of the Ebenezer stone.”

(牧师讲述了这块纪念石碑的重要意义。)