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 forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever.
  吃这粮的人，就永远活着，不像你们的祖宗吃过吗哪还是死了。
• 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 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！
• Ouench my thirst, Lord be my manna, Fill me with Thy power Lord.
  解我饥渴，作我灵粮，充满生命能力。
• And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
  民11：9夜间露水降在营中、吗哪也随著降下。
• 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。
• People can't do something themselves, they manna tell you you can't do it.
  那些一事无成的人会告诉你你也成不了大器。
• Do you recognize the folly of a servant of God attempting to minister without eating of the heavenly manna?
  你想一个神的工人能不吃属灵的吗哪，而专一事奉么？
• 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 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。