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词组 a/the land of milk and honey
释义
idioma/the land of milk and honeyused about a place or situation that people want to go to, because they think that life there will be good and there will be no problems:The government promised us a land of milk and honey, but it may turn out to be a desert of rocks and dust.The immigrants did not expect a land of milk and honey, but few of them were prepared for the hardship that awaited them.
Note This idiom comes from a story in the Bible in which the people of Israel were promised a land full of plenty of food where life would be good. This land is described as 'flowing with milk and honey'.

land of milk and honey

A place of abundance that is free from want. The phrase comes from the Biblical description of the land promised to the Israelites. It might be better than where you came from, but don't think this is some utopia or land of milk and honey—we still have to work for what we have.

the land of milk and honey

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a land of milk and honey

LITERARY
If you call a country or place the land of milk and honey or a land of milk and honey, you mean that it is a place with plenty of food and resources, where people can make money easily and have good lives. Note: `Spilled' can also be spelled `spilt' in British English. Canada was the land of milk and honey. The land of opportunities. This was the first port of call for many refugees coming to Australia, expecting to find a land of milk and honey. Note: This expression is used in the Bible to describe the Promised Land of the Israelites. (Exodus 3:8)

a/the land of ˌmilk and ˈhoney

a place where life is pleasant and easy and people are very happy: She had always longed to travel to the United States and to see what she imagined as the land of milk and honey.This phrase comes from the Bible, referring to the Promised Land.
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