mark of Cain

短语

[网络] 额头上烙记；杀人罪；该隐的符号

词形变化

marks of Cain 复数 marks of Cain

别名

Mark of Cain

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mark of divine protection imposed on Cain, a biblical figure, for murdering his brother Abel.

    The Bible vaguely describes the mark of Cain; it does not specify its exact nature.

  2. 2.

    A stigma of shame.

    罕用

    When the engineer's design failed, he received a mark of Cain causing others to choose not to work with him.

  3. 3.

    The darker skin found on people of non-European descent, believed to result from being a supposed descendant of Cain.

    贬义 废旧 冒犯

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

sin wickedness sinfulness

词源

* From: 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis, 4:15 :* And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

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