manna

英 ['mænə] 美 ['mænə]

• n. 吗哪(圣经中古以色列人经过荒野所得的神赐食物)；精神食粮；天赐；木蜜；甘露

英英释义

Noun:

1. hardened sugary exudation of various trees

2. (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died.
   你们的祖宗在旷野吃过吗哪,还是死了。
2. In China, TV increasingly has become indispensable among people living manna.
   在中国，电视越来越成为人们生活当中不可缺少的精神食粮。
3. I needed that money so desperately, it was like manna from heaven when it arrived!
   我正急需那笔钱，所以收到时宛如天赐！
4. The son is like manna from god for me.
   这个儿子对于他来说仿若天赐.
5. Happiness is like manna; it is to be gathered and enjoyed every day.
   幸福犹如甘露，要天天采集才能日日享用。

词汇搭配

• manna croup 碎麦米
• manna sugar 甘露糖醇

近反义词

【近义词】

• food 食物
• sustenance 维持生计
• victuals 食物
• provender 刍草
• fodder 饲料
• provisions 供应
• godsend 天赐之物
• blessing 祝福
• boon 恩惠
• gift 礼物
• help 帮助
• benefit 利益
• lifesaver 救命者