《英语词语拾趣:圣经篇》主要内容：《圣经》是世界上被翻译的语言最多、流传最广的一部经典，被视为人类历史上最有影响的书籍。英语中大量词语源自圣经故事，甚至西方人的价值观念和生活习俗，都深受《圣经》的影响。

Aaron's rod：Aaron's serpent制胜法宝Adam人类始祖；古老，陈旧，原始A tree is known by its fruit观其行而知其人A beam/plank in one's own eye自己身上的严重缺点A bird that wanders from its nest离巢之鸟；离开家乡的游子A donkey does not bray when it has grass有怨才鸣A nv in the ointment美中不足；使人扫兴的小事A dog returns to his own vomit重犯过错；旧病复发A living dog is better than a dead lion好死不如赖活A little bird told me有人(私下)告诉我A land flowing with milk and honey富饶之地；鱼米之乡A leopard won't change its spots本性难移A prophet is not without honor except in his own country墙内开花墙外香A righteous man may fall seven times英雄多磨难；屡败屡战A ring ofgold in a swine's snout鲜花插在牛粪上A rod forthe fool's back对愚行的惩罚A soft answer tums away wrath婉言可以息怒A widow's cruse/jar聚宝盆；取之不尽，用之不竭A wise son makes a glad father儿女聪明，父母宽心Abigail婢女，侍女Absalom's hair俊美有时反而成了致命伤After one's own heart称心如意；正中下怀Ahab贪得无厌之徒；偏执狂All things to all men八面玲珑All is vanity一切皆空A11 who take the sword will perish by the sword凡动刀的，必死于刀下A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity朋友每时常亲爱，兄弟为患难而生A good man's words are a fountain of life，but a wicked man's words hide a violent nature君子成人之美，小人背后行恶A good name is better than riches好名声胜过金钱A grain of wheat星星之火，可以燎原 ……