英语词汇esau-s mess of pottage的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Esau’s mess of pottage. There are two versions of the prover- bial story in the Bible. In one (Gen. 25:27–34) Esau sells his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of red pottage, while in the other (Gen. 27) Jacob conspires with his mother Rebekah to cheat his older twin out of his paternal blessing. Historians believe that the stories symbolize conflicts between the Edomites, led by the eponymous Edom or Esau, and the Is- raeli tribe headed by Jacob. The Edomites were probably wan- dering hunters, as represented by Esau in both stories, and the Israelites more civilized pastoral nomads. The phrase is gener- ally used today without Esau’s name (mess of pottage). Inciden- tally, the “mess” was most likely tempting. Arabians still prepare lentils in what is thought to be a similar way, blending onions and rice with them and simmering the concoction in sesame seed oil—a delectable dish, it is said.

词汇	esau-s mess of pottage
词源	Esau’s mess of pottage. There are two versions of the prover- bial story in the Bible. In one (Gen. 25:27–34) Esau sells his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of red pottage, while in the other (Gen. 27) Jacob conspires with his mother Rebekah to cheat his older twin out of his paternal blessing. Historians believe that the stories symbolize conflicts between the Edomites, led by the eponymous Edom or Esau, and the Is- raeli tribe headed by Jacob. The Edomites were probably wan- dering hunters, as represented by Esau in both stories, and the Israelites more civilized pastoral nomads. The phrase is gener- ally used today without Esau’s name (mess of pottage). Inciden- tally, the “mess” was most likely tempting. Arabians still prepare lentils in what is thought to be a similar way, blending onions and rice with them and simmering the concoction in sesame seed oil—a delectable dish, it is said.
随便看	don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today don’t say it if you can grunt it don’t sell the steak sell the sizzle don’t stick your neck out don’t take any wooden nickels don’t that take the rag off the bush don’t want to pick up that snake now don’t wash your dirty linen in public don’t write it if you can say it doodlebug doo-doo doofus doolally dooley doolittle do’d it doorbuster doornail doo-wop dope dopey