| 释义 |
goshen|ˈgəʊʃən|
[Heb. Gōšen the fertile land allotted to the Israelites in Egypt, in which there was light during the plague of darkness.]
Used allusively for: A place of plenty or of light.
1611R. Bolton Comf. Walking (1625) 13 Thou shalt not find such another illightened Goshen, as this Iland, wherein we dwell. 1683Apol. Prot. France ii. 17, I leave you now to judge whether they are to blame to seek for light in some Goshen. 1759R. Shirra in Johnston Rem. (1850) 133 Thereby a land becomes a Goshen—a Valley of Vision. 1820Scott Monast. i, The possessions of these Abbeys were each a sort of Goshen, enjoying the calm light of peace and immunity. 1890Chamb. Jrnl. 14 June 369 The tiny dormice gathering their winter hoards from the Goshens of nuts below. |