【正文】 ．Solomon’s wise judgment [喻]明智的判斷21．widow’s cruse [喻]取之不盡的聚寶盆22．a still small voice 良心的呼聲23．Naboth’s vineyard [喻]使人垂涎的事物24．draw a bow at a venture 隨便開弓；做事不顧前后25．death in the pot [喻]暗藏的危險26．a covenant of salt [喻]不可違背的盟約27．the patient of Job [喻]極大的耐心28．as the sparks fly upward 必然的，象自然規(guī)律那樣絲毫不差29．by the skin of one’s teeth 幸免遇難，僥幸30．the light of one’s countenance 恩寵，嘉許31．Bull of Bashan [喻]兇猛的敵人32．the valley of the shadow of death [喻]瀕死的痛苦時刻33．have clean hands 正直；清白無辜34．lick the dust 被打倒；屈服35．heap coals of fire on somebody’s head [喻]以德報怨，使某人悔恨36．a lion in the way 攔路虎；可怕的障礙37．the fly in the ointment [喻]美中不足，使人掃興的小事38．cast one’s bread upon the waters [喻]真心行善；不圖回報39．a drop in a bucket [喻]滄海一粟40．a man of sorrows 耶穌基督41．balm in Gilead [喻]靈丹妙藥；減輕痛苦的東西42．set one’s teeth on edge 使人難受43．gall and wormwood [喻]令人憎恨的事；極不愉快的事哈哈44．stirring of the dry bones 枯骨復生；[喻]沉寂中忽現(xiàn)生機45．feet of clay [喻]受人崇拜的人或物所不為人知的弱點46．the writing(or finger, hand, handwriting) on the wall 不祥之兆；災難降臨的預兆47．Daniel in the lion’s den [喻]真金不怕火煉48．sow the wind and reap the whirlwind 惡有惡報49．a brand from the burning 幸免遇難的人；劫后余生50．Jonah’s gourd [喻]朝生暮死的東西51．root and branch 連根帶葉；徹底地；全部地52．outHerod Herod 比西律王更殘忍53．the salt of the earth [喻]社會的中堅54．turn the other cheek 轉過臉讓人打55．as birds do [喻]衣食無憂56．the lilies of the field 野地里的百合花57．cast pearl before swine 明珠暗投；對牛彈琴58．ask for bread and be given a stone [喻]得非所求59．the narrow way(or gate) 窄路；正值60．wolf in sheep’s clothing 披著羊皮的狼61．build on the sand [喻]基礎不穩(wěn)定62．bear one’s cross [喻]忍受痛苦63．a cup of cold water [喻]施舍64．a grain of mustard seed [喻]極有發(fā)展的小東西65．Judas’ kiss 猶大之吻；[喻]出賣，背叛66．widow’s mite 寡婦的一文錢；[喻]少而可貴的捐獻67．the good Samaritan 善良的撒瑪利亞人；[喻]樂善好施者68．the prodigal son 敗家子，浪子69．the Mammon of unrighteousness 不義之財；貪欲之神70．a great gulf fixed 深淵；鴻溝；分歧71．Light of the world 世上的光72．the Last Super 最后的晚餐73．doubting Thomas [喻]多疑的人74．the scales fall from one’s eyes 重見光明；茅塞頓開75．break bread 進圣餐；受到款待76．the wages of sin 罪惡的報應；死亡77．beat the air 白費力氣；徒勞無益78．sounding brass [喻]沒有行動的夸張言語79．in the twinkling of an eye 轉瞬間80．a thorn in the flesh 眼中釘，肉中刺81．fall from grace 誤入歧途82．bowels of mercy 惻隱之心；慈悲為懷83．a labor of love 不計報酬的工作84．the root of all evil 禍根；萬惡之源85．filthy lucre 不義之財；骯臟錢86．strong meat [喻]難理解的東西87．entertain an angel unawares 招待了貴客而不知；沒有注意到朝夕相處的人的長處88．gird up the loins [喻]準備行動89．the weaker vessel 女人90．a book of life 生命冊Australia39。 dog attacks。s winter solstice.[9] Christmas is central to the Christmas and holiday season, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days.[10]Although traditionally a Christian holiday, Christmas is also widely celebrated by many nonChristians,[1][11] and some of its popular celebratory customs have preChristian or secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include giftgiving, music, an exchange of greeting cards, church celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various decorations。 birth o Varied traditions o Decorations o Music and carols o Cards o Stamps o Santa Claus and other bringers of gifts Feast established 167。 6 See also s Mass. It is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes m230。s Republic of China, (except Hong Kong and Macao), Japan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Thailand, Nepal, Iran, Turkey and North Korea.While most countries celebrate Christmas on December 25 each year, some eastern national churches, including those of Russia, Georgia, Egypt, Armenia, Ukraine, FYROM and Serbia celebrate on January 7. This is because of their use of the traditional Julian Calendar, under which December 25 falls on January 7 as measured by the standard Gregorian Calendar.Around the world, Christmas celebrations can vary markedly in form, reflecting differing cultural and national traditions. Countries such as Japan and Korea, where Christmas is popular despite there being only a small number of Christians, have adopted many of the secular aspects of Christmas, such as giftgiving, decorations and Christmas trees.Commemoration of Jesus39。畜舍, surrounded by farm animals, though neither the stable nor the animals are specifically mentioned in the Biblical accounts. However, a manger馬槽 is mentioned in Luke 2:7, where it states, She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Early iconographic representations of the nativity placed the animals and manger within a cave (located, according to tradition, under the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem). Shepherds from the fields surrounding Bethlehem were told of the birth by an angel, and were the first to see the child.[14]Many Christians believe that the birth of Jesus fulfilled messianic彌賽亞的。(作調味用的)鹵, followed by Christmas pudding, mince pies and fruit cake. In Poland and other parts of eastern Europe and Scandinavia, fish often is used for the traditional main course, but richer meat such as lamb is increasingly served. In Germany, France and Austria, goose and pork are favored. Beef, ham and chicken in various recipes are popular throughout the world. Ham is the main meal in the Philippines.Special desserts are also prepared: band Christmas ornamentA house decorated for ChristmasThe practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. From preChristian times, people in the Roman Empire brought branches from evergreen plants indoors in the winter. Christian people incorporated such customs in their developing practices. In the fifteenth century, it was recorded that in London, it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be decked