A hair’s breadth 毫髮的距離(士師記20:16)

A hair’s breadth 毫髮的距離(士師記20:16)

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聖經經文

“Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.” (Judges 20:16) “在眾軍之中有揀選的七百精兵,都是左手便利的,能用機弦甩石打人,毫發不差。”(士師記20:16)

意思

“a hair’s breadth”意為非常狹小的地方或短小的空隙。

來源及應用

以下是“arise as one man”故事的后續。以色列人聽聞利未人的小妾被便雅憫人強暴後,決定齊心對抗便雅憫族。以色列人讓便雅憫人把那些齷齪的匪徒交出來。但是便雅憫人不服從,更調動了兩萬六千個士兵應戰,其中的七百精兵能用機弦甩石打人,毫發不差(at a hair’s breadth)。

例句

The gang escaped the police at a hair’s breadth. 歹徒在千鈞一發間逃脱警方追捕。

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