manna
manna
noun
[mass noun]
noun
[mass noun]
- (in the Bible) the substance miraculously supplied as food to the Israelites in the wilderness (Exod. 16)
（《圣经》）吗哪（《圣经•出埃及记》中所述古以色列人在荒野中奇迹般得到的食物）
■an unexpected or gratuitous benefit
意外的收获；意外的好处
the cakes were manna from heaven.
这些饼是天赐的食物。
a major aircraft accident is manna to lawyers.
大空难对律师们来说是意外之财。
■(in Christian contexts) spiritual nourishment, especially the Eucharist
（基督教中的）精神食粮（尤指圣餐）
■a sweet gum obtained from the manna ash or a similar plant, used as a mild laxative
木蜜，甘露（从花白蜡树等植物中提取的树胶，味甜，用作轻泻剂）
- Old English, via late Latin and Greek from Aramaic mannā, from Hebrew mān, corresponding to Arabic mann, denoting an exudation of the tamarisk Tamarix mannifera
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