英语词汇ananias的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Ananias. The word Ananias, for a liar, refers to the New Tes- tament’s Ananias (Acts 5:1–10), who with his wife, Sapphira, tried to cheat the church at Jerusalem by withholding part of the money he made from a sale of land. Ananias was struck dead after the apostle Peter declared that he had “not lied unto men, but unto God.” His wife shared his fate later that day when she maintained his deception and was told of his demise. Ananias was popularized by President Theodore Roosevelt, who referred to those he suspected of deceit as members of the Ananias Club, especially members of the working press who published confidential information they had promised not to reveal. Roosevelt did not coin the phrase, but as H. L. Mencken observed, he popularized or originated scores of other expres- sions, including walk softly and carry a big stick, to pussyfoot, the strenuous life, one hundred percent American, and muckrak- er, all of which are still in use today.

词汇	ananias
词源	Ananias. The word Ananias, for a liar, refers to the New Tes- tament’s Ananias (Acts 5:1–10), who with his wife, Sapphira, tried to cheat the church at Jerusalem by withholding part of the money he made from a sale of land. Ananias was struck dead after the apostle Peter declared that he had “not lied unto men, but unto God.” His wife shared his fate later that day when she maintained his deception and was told of his demise. Ananias was popularized by President Theodore Roosevelt, who referred to those he suspected of deceit as members of the Ananias Club, especially members of the working press who published confidential information they had promised not to reveal. Roosevelt did not coin the phrase, but as H. L. Mencken observed, he popularized or originated scores of other expres- sions, including walk softly and carry a big stick, to pussyfoot, the strenuous life, one hundred percent American, and muckrak- er, all of which are still in use today.
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