sphere n. 1.球;球體,圓體,球面,球形。 2.天體;星,行星。 3.地球儀,天體儀。 4.【天文學(xué)】天球;天空。 5.(活動)范圍,領(lǐng)域;本分,職分。 6.身分,地位。 7.〔美俚〕棒球。 the geometry of spheres 球面幾何學(xué)。 a sphere of fortress 要塞地帶。 a sphere of influence 勢力范圍。 I take up a second foreign language to widen my sphere of knowledge. 我選修一種第二外語來擴(kuò)大我的知識面。 be beyond [out of] one's sphere 在本人的(某種)范圍外,越分。 be in one's sphere 在本人的(某種)范圍內(nèi),不越分。 remain in one's proper sphere 守本分,安分守己。 vt. 1.使成球形。 2.把…放在球內(nèi);使處于天體之間。 3.包圍,圍住。 4.〔詩〕捧上天;極力贊揚(yáng)。 sphere geometry 球面幾何學(xué)。 a sphere triangle 球面[弧]三角形。
limiting adj. 限制(性)的,有限制力的,起限定作用的〔不涉及性質(zhì)的各種定語如: several, four 等〕。
To persons of limited spheres , miles are as geographical degrees , parishes as counties , counties as provinces and kingdoms 對于一個活動范圍有限的人來說,英里就是地球上的經(jīng)緯度,教區(qū)就是郡,郡就是省和王國。
As believers are taught what is the meaning of their calling as a royal priesthood , they are led to see that god is not confined in his love or promises to their limited spheres of labour , but invites them to enlarge their hearts , and like christ ? we may say like paul too ? to pray for all who believe , or can yet be brought to believe , that this earth and the church of christ in it will by intercession be bound to the throne of heaven as it has never yet been 當(dāng)信徒們能認(rèn)出蒙召乃是作君尊的祭司時,他們就看見神不是將他的愛及應(yīng)許僅限于他們所勞苦的范圍,更是吸引他們擴(kuò)大他們的心懷,像基督一樣? ?也可說像保羅一樣? ?為著所有相信的人及將信的人禱告,使整個地上的人并基督的教會能借著代禱緊緊連于寶座,這是尚未成就的事。