【正文】 David and Jonathan [喻]生死之交16．Letter of Uriah [喻]給自己帶來(lái)災(zāi)難的消息17．one’s own lamb [喻]唯一的寶貝；最珍愛(ài)的東西18．man of blood 兇手；殘忍嗜殺的人19．a(chǎn)s wise as Solomon [喻]極有智慧的人20．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(chǎn) 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(kāi)弓；做事不顧前后25．death in the pot [喻]暗藏的危險(xiǎn)26．a(chǎn) covenant of salt [喻]不可違背的盟約27．the patient of Job [喻]極大的耐心28．a(chǎn)s 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(shí)刻33．have clean hands 正直；清白無(wú)辜34．lick the dust 被打倒；屈服35．heap coals of fire on somebody’s head [喻]以德報(bào)怨，使某人悔恨36．a(chǎn) 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(bào)39．a(chǎn) drop in a bucket [喻]滄海一粟40．a(chǎn) 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(fù)生；[喻]沉寂中忽現(xiàn)生機(jī)45．feet of clay [喻]受人崇拜的人或物所不為人知的弱點(diǎn)46．the writing(or finger, hand, handwriting) on the wall 不祥之兆；災(zāi)難降臨的預(yù)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(bào)49．a(chǎn) 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(huì)的中堅(jiān)54．turn the other cheek 轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)臉讓人打55．a(chǎn)s birds do [喻]衣食無(wú)憂(yōu)56．the lilies of the field 野地里的百合花57．cast pearl before swine 明珠暗投；對(duì)牛彈琴58．a(chǎn)sk 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(chǔ)不穩(wěn)定62．bear one’s cross [喻]忍受痛苦63．a(chǎn) cup of cold water [喻]施舍64．a(chǎn) grain of mustard seed [喻]極有發(fā)展的小東西65．Judas’ kiss 猶大之吻；[喻]出賣(mài)，背叛66．widow’s mite 寡婦的一文錢(qián)；[喻]少而可貴的捐獻(xiàn)67．the good Samaritan 善良的撒瑪利亞人；[喻]樂(lè)善好施者68．the prodigal son 敗家子，浪子69．the Mammon of unrighteousness 不義之財(cái)；貪欲之神70．a(chǎn) 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(jiàn)光明；茅塞頓開(kāi)75．break bread 進(jìn)圣餐；受到款待76．the wages of sin 罪惡的報(bào)應(yīng)；死亡77．beat the air 白費(fèi)力氣；徒勞無(wú)益78．sounding brass [喻]沒(méi)有行動(dòng)的夸張言語(yǔ)79．in the twinkling of an eye 轉(zhuǎn)瞬間80．a(chǎn) 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(chǎn) labor of love 不計(jì)報(bào)酬的工作84．the root of all evil 禍根；萬(wàn)惡之源85．filthy lucre 不義之財(cái)；骯臟錢(qián)86．strong meat [喻]難理解的東西87．entertain an angel unawares 招待了貴客而不知；沒(méi)有注意到朝夕相處的人的長(zhǎng)處88．gird up the loins [喻]準(zhǔn)備行動(dòng)89．the weaker vessel 女人90．a(chǎn) book of life 生命冊(cè)Australia39。 including Christmas trees, lights, garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly. In addition, Father Christmas (known as Santa Claus in some areas, including North America, Australia and Ireland) is a popular mythological figure in many countries, associated with the bringing of gifts for children.[12]Because giftgiving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and nonChristians, the holiday has bee a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.Contents[hide] Middle Ages o Reformation into the 19th century sse, a phrase first recorded in 1038.[6] Cristes is from Greek Christos and m230。救世主的。s love begotten) by the Spanish poet Prudentius (d. 413). is still sung in some churches today.[30]In the ninth and tenth centuries, the Christmas Sequence or Prose was introduced in North European monasteries, developing under Bernard of Clairvaux into a sequence of rhymed stanzas. In the twelfth century the Parisian monk Adam of St. Victor began to derive music from popular songs, introducing something closer to the traditional Christmas carol.By the thirteenth century, in France, Germany, and particularly, Italy, under the influence of Francis of Asissi, a strong tradition of popular Christmas songs in the native language developed.[31] Christmas carols in English first appear in a 1426 work of John Awdlay, a Shropshire chaplain, who lists twentyfive caroles of Cristemas, probably sung by groups of wassailers, who went from house to house.[32] The songs we know specifically as carols were originally munal folk songs sung during celebrations such as harvest tide as well as Christmas. It was only later that carols began to be sung in church. Traditionally, carols have often been based on medieval chord patterns, and it is this that gives them their uniquely characteristic musical sound. Some carols like Personent hodie, Good King Wenceslas, and The Holly and the Ivy can be traced directly back to the Middle Ages. They are among the oldest musical positions still regularly sung. Adeste Fidelis (O Come all ye faithful) appears in its current form in the mid 18th century, although the words may have originated in the thirteenth century.Singing of carols initially suffered a decline in popularity after the Protestant Reformation in northern Europe, although some Reformers, like Martin Luther, wrote carols and encouraged their use in worship. Carols largely survived in rural munities until the revival of interest in popular songs in the 19th century. The 18th century English reformer Charles Wesley understood the importance of music to worship. In addition to setting many psalms to melodies, which were influential in the Great Awakening in the United States, he wrote texts for at least three Christmas carols. The best known was originally entitled Hark! How All the Welkin Rings, later renamed Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.[33] Felix Mendelssohn