manna

Word family adjectivemanniferousnounmannitemannosemanna

Related topics: Christianity

man·na /ˈmænə/ noun [uncountableU] → manor, manner

1. manna from heaven GETsomething very good that you get when you did not expect to, just when you really need it 天赐之物；意外收获

Examples from the Corpus

manna from heaven• The letters are manna from heaven, filling my time and recharging my batteries.• The activities of illegal immigrant vessels were as manna from heaven to the media who naturally gave them much publicity.• The hijab is manna from heaven for politicians facing crises.

2. RRCthe food which, according to the Bible, was provided by God for the Israelites in the desert after their escape from Egypt 吗哪〔《圣经》中以色列人逃离埃及后在荒漠中所得的神赐食物〕

Examples from the Corpus

manna• The hijab is manna from heaven for politicians facing crises.• Sermons, like manna, he replied, must be fresh.• Quails are mentioned at one point, but this story is otherwise concerned with the gift of manna.• The gift of manna in Exodus 16 is pure miracle.• There is no mention in the story of the giving of water, or of food beyond the manna.• The manna has already been given.• Send your manna, Lord, Here in the desert.

Origin manna

(800-900) Late Latin Greek, from Hebrew man

词汇	manna
释义	manna Word family adjectivemanniferousnounmannitemannosemanna Related topics: Christianity man·na /ˈmænə/ noun [uncountableU] → manor, manner 1. manna from heaven GETsomething very good that you get when you did not expect to, just when you really need it 天赐之物；意外收获 Examples from the Corpus manna from heaven• The letters are manna from heaven, filling my time and recharging my batteries.• The activities of illegal immigrant vessels were as manna from heaven to the media who naturally gave them much publicity.• The hijab is manna from heaven for politicians facing crises. 2. RRCthe food which, according to the Bible, was provided by God for the Israelites in the desert after their escape from Egypt 吗哪〔《圣经》中以色列人逃离埃及后在荒漠中所得的神赐食物〕 Examples from the Corpus manna• The hijab is manna from heaven for politicians facing crises.• Sermons, like manna, he replied, must be fresh.• Quails are mentioned at one point, but this story is otherwise concerned with the gift of manna.• The gift of manna in Exodus 16 is pure miracle.• There is no mention in the story of the giving of water, or of food beyond the manna.• The manna has already been given.• Send your manna, Lord, Here in the desert. Origin manna (800-900) Late Latin Greek, from Hebrew man
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