亚当的肋骨：女人

Adam’s ribs 亚当的肋骨；女人。

据《圣经·旧约·创世纪》（Bible, Old Testament, Genesis）第2章记载，上帝根据自己的模样，用泥土造了第一个男人亚当后，见他孤单，就“让亚当沉睡，他就睡了。于是上帝就取下他的一条肋骨，又把肉合起来。”（And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.）“上帝就用那人身上取出的肋骨，造成一个女人，把她带到男人身边。”（Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.）所以说，夏娃是用亚当的一根肋骨造成的，也就是说，亚当的肋骨（Adam’s ribs）造成了女人，所以，在英语里，人们用“亚当的肋骨”（Adam’s ribs）来喻指女人。