| Field | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Spelling | expanse |
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| POS | n |
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| Pronunciation | /ɪkˈspæns/ |
|
| CEFR | - |
|
| Meaning | 广阔区域 |
|
| Root | expand |
1 Examples
1.1 Bible
And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. (Genesis 1:6-8 ESV)
圣经中指“天空”或“穹苍”，上帝第二天创造的产物。这个并不是指属灵的天堂（Heaven），而是指物理的天空或大气层。在古人世界观里，天是分隔两部分水的区域，上面的水指的是云层或雨水，下面的水指的是地球上的水体。
其他版本翻译为：
- NIV: hover over
- NLT: hover over
- KJV: move upon
- BBE: move on
- 和合本：运行
- 新译本：运行