Adam’s profession 亚当的职业;园艺业;农业。
据《圣经·旧约·创世纪》(Bible, Old Testament, Genesis)第2章记载,上帝在东方的伊甸设立了一个园子,称为伊甸园(Garden of Eden),把他造的人(亚当)安置在里面,让他照料看守这园子(And the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it.)。从此,亚当就在伊甸园除草松土,修剪树枝,采摘果子,从事人类最早的园艺和农事活动,所以,“亚当的职业”(Adam’s profession)就指的是“园艺业;农业”。如:
He has always been thinking of engaging in Adam’s profession when he retires.
(他一直在想,当他退休了,就种种花,养养草。)
My neighbor has green fingers. He keeps a very beautiful small garden of roses. He has been in Adam’s profession for many years.
(我的邻居精于园艺。他有一个漂亮的小玫瑰园,他干园艺这一行有多年了。)
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