manna

英 [ˈmænə]

美 [ˈmænə]

n.  吗哪，玛纳(以色列人在荒野40年中神赐的食粮)

医学

BNC.26772 / COCA.25044

牛津词典

noun

• 吗哪，玛纳（以色列人在荒野40年中神赐的食粮）
  the food that God provided for the people of Israel during their 40 years in the desert
  1. To the refugees, the food shipments were manna from heaven (= an unexpected and very welcome gift) .
     对于难民来说，运来的食物有如天降吗哪。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 天赐之物;(从天而降的)恩赐
  If you say that something unexpected ismanna from heaven, you mean that it is good and happened just at the time that it was needed.
  1. Ex-forces personnel could be the manna from heaven employers are seeking...
     当过兵的人大概是雇主们寻找的宝贝了。
  2. The revealed documents were manna for journalists.
     这些披露出的文件让记者们如获至宝。

英英释义

noun

• (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
  Synonym:miraculous foodmanna from heaven
• hardened sugary exudation of various trees

双语例句

• Your fathers took the manna in the waste land& and they are dead.
  你们的祖宗在旷野吃过吗哪，还是死了。
• Ex-forces personnel could be the manna from heaven employers are seeking
  当过兵的人大概是雇主们寻找的宝贝了。
• The bingeing US consumer was Asia's manna from heaven.
  美国消费者的大手大脚，对于亚洲而言犹如天降甘露。
• 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。
• The revealed documents were manna for journalists.
  这些披露出的文件让记者们如获至宝。
• Our ancestors ate manna in the desert.
  我们的祖先在沙漠吃天赐的食物。
• The large anonymous donation was manna from heaven for the church hall fund.
  那一大笔匿名捐款对教堂礼堂筹建会来说真是天赐之财。
• After all, how can you mark up manna that falls from heaven?
  毕竟，天上掉下来的馅饼怎么标价出售呢？
• I mean, it's like the original story of Manna from heaven.
  我的意思是，就像来自天堂的吗哪的故事一样。
• The manna was like coriander seed and looked like resin.
  这吗哪仿佛芫荽子，又好象珍珠。