出自《圣經·創(chuàng)世紀》7 章。“洪水泛濫在大地上 40 天,水往上漲,把方舟從地上漂起。水勢浩大,在大地上。大地往上漲,方舟在水面上飄來飄去。洪水過后,凡在旱地上,鼻孔有氣息的生靈都死了,只留下挪亞和那些與他同在方舟里的。泛濫的洪水是滅世的洪水,所以 before the blood 就可以引申為“上古時代的” “許多年前的”
Eg. The old dress she is wearing at the moment as if it were made before made before the flood.