| Title | Biblical |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology biblical 1790, from Bible (q.v.). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 biblical bib·lical (also Bib·lical) / 5biblikl / adjective1. connected with the Bible; in the Bible 有关《圣经》的；《圣经》中的: biblical scholarship / times / scenes 与《圣经》有关的研究/时代/背景 biblical stories / passages 《圣经》故事/章节 2. very great; on a large scale 宏大的；大规模的: a thunderstorm of biblical proportions 特大雷暴 IDIOMS ▪ know sb in the 'biblical sense (humorous) to have had sex with sb 与某人发生过性关系: He had known her—but not in the biblical sense. 他认识她,但未有过肌肤之亲。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: Biblical Hebrew Search result show the entry is found in: biblical hand , or biblical hebrew , or biblical theology bib·li·cal \ˈbiblə̇kəl, -blēk-\ adjective Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: obsolete biblic + English -al 1. : of, relating to, derived from, or in accord with the Bible 2. : like that of the Bible < a biblical inevitability > < biblical styles in writing > sometimes : like that of the time and region where the Bible was produced < biblical costume > < a beard of biblical proportions > • biblically adverb, sometimes capitalized |
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