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22. four corners of the earth四面八方; G4 |& m4 S. n, w" P
2 ~* v- I1 \, n/ V释义:the far ends of the world; all parts of the world
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6 s, W& U' J. V6 o. @* o1 F& f例句:Athletes came from the four corners of the earth to compete in the
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运动员来自四面八方,聚集一堂,角逐奥运会。
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. Q8 f/ b" s( I6 A" D4 g典故:《新约·启示录》(Revelation)第七章第一节中有如下内容用到了这个短+ a7 ?/ e% w0 ? s
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& O# \" Q% ]. e$ U3 W And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four / y2 `* z% `. s, ?/ `2 x1 H( {
corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the
6 u# h& r, y( e, u wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.6 `8 u, F& C# G, B4 @, q' L) H8 \
此后我看到四位天使站在地的四角,执掌地上四方的风,叫风不吹在地
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