manna
noun /ˈmænə/
/ˈmænə/
[uncountable]- (in the Bible
) the food that God provided for the people of Israel during their 40 years in the desert《圣经》 吗哪,玛纳(以色列人在荒野 40 年中神赐的食粮) - (figurative) To the refugees, the food shipments were manna from heaven (= an unexpected and very welcome gift).
对于难民来说,运来的食物有如天降吗哪。
词源Old English, via late Latin and Greek from Aramaic mannā, from Hebrew mān, corresponding to Arabic mann, denoting a product of the tamarisk (a shrub or small tree) Tamarix mannifera. - (figurative) To the refugees, the food shipments were manna from heaven (= an unexpected and very welcome gift).