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词组 fire and brimstone
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fire and brimstone the supposed torments of hell.

☞ In the Bible, fire and brimstone are the means of divine punishment for the wicked (see, for example, Genesis 19:24 or Revelation 21:8). Brimstone (from the Old English word brynstān meaning 'burning stone') is an archaic word for 'sulphur' and is now rarely found outside this phrase.

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