Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage.

以扫为了一碗红豆汤儿把长子的财产继承权卖给了雅各.

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A nice mess of pottage was served at the beginning.

先上的是份不错的浓汤.

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The child was eating pottage from a porringer.

那个孩子正在喝一小碗浓汤.

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The Russians have long regretted selling Alaska to the Americans for a mess of pottage.

俄国人对把阿拉斯加廉价割让给美国人一直感到懊悔.

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I know him not should I meet him in my pottage dish.

酒肉之交非朋友.

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Cynics will say that they have sold their liberties for a mess of pottage.

愤世嫉俗的人会说,他们为了物质享受出卖了他们的自由.

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Voters have thrice said no to this mess of pottage.

这已经是第三次选民们对这样的条约说不了.

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Prettiness makes no pottage.

漂亮不能当饭吃.

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A choice of pottage ( thick soup ) or consomm é ( clear soup ).

浓汤(一般指蔬菜或菜肉浓汤 ) 或清汤 ( 一般指清炖肉汤或鸡茶 ) 任选一种.

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Man sacrifices his individuality, his " birthright , " for a pottage of lentils.

人会为了肉汤而牺牲他的个人独立性和生存权.

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B : Do you think I'll depart from my correct stand just for a mess of pottage?

难道你认为我会因为一点点利益就改变我的立场 吗 ?

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