gospel
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gos·pel /ˈɡɒspəl $ ˈɡɑːs-/ noun n1. → Gospel2 (also Gospel) [singular] the life of Christ and the ideas that he taught 福音〔指基督的生平和教诲〕preach/spread the gospel (=tell people about it) 传福音 Missionaries were sent to preach the Gospel. 传教士被派出去传福音。 gospel stories 福音故事3 [countable usually singular]BELIEVE a set of ideas that someone believes in very strongly and tries to persuade other people to accept 信念，信仰spread/preach the gospel spreading the gospel of science 传播科学真理4 (also gospel truth) [uncountable]TRUE something that is completely true 真理，绝对真理 Don’t take everything she says as gospel (=don’t believe everything she says). 别把她说的每句话都当真理。5 (also gospel music) [uncountable]APM a type of Christian music in which religious songs are sung very loudly 福音音乐 a gospel choir 福音唱诗班
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gospel• And exactly this, I would say, is the difference between a gospel of war and one of peace.• a gospel singer• His name is cited in the four gospels.• Customer service has become the gospel of many an organization, and with good reason.• In the gospels mention had been made of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.• Much of this insight has a valuable application to the communicating of the gospel.• It was the same with Cornelius, another great landmark in the spread of the gospel in Acts.• The gospel calls us to live in readiness for that hour.• The gospels commend faith the size of a grain of mustard seed.preach/spread the gospel• While Buckley spread the gospel at the Moscone Center, the curtain went up on widespread management departures.• Matthew, Mark, Luke and John spreading the gospel.• Keep spreading the gospel, it needs to be heard.• It was only a few minutes into Sunday when Vice President Gore started preaching the gospel.• Howard was regarded as a working fulfilment of the three-fold commission to teach, preach the gospel and heal the sick.• They preach the gospel of self-sufficiency, railing against government handouts.• She learned to pray at two or three, and felt chosen to preach the gospel to the heathen from eleven.• In colonial times, Western missionaries would dash off to bastions of other faiths to preach the Gospel.spread/preach the gospel• While Buckley spread the gospel at the Moscone Center, the curtain went up on widespread management departures.• Matthew, Mark, Luke and John spreading the gospel.• Keep spreading the gospel, it needs to be heard.• It was only a few minutes into Sunday when Vice President Gore started preaching the gospel.• Howard was regarded as a working fulfilment of the three-fold commission to teach, preach the gospel and heal the sick.• They preach the gospel of self-sufficiency, railing against government handouts.• She learned to pray at two or three, and felt chosen to preach the gospel to the heathen from eleven.• In colonial times, Western missionaries would dash off to bastions of other faiths to preach the Gospel.take ... as gospel• This statement does not have to be taken as gospel to be of use.• That neutrality is often criticized as hypocritical: all manner of metaphysical conclusions-as above-are usually taken as gospel.nGospel[countable]RRC one of the four books in the Bible about Christ’s life 福音书〔《圣经》中有关耶稣生平的四福音书之一〕 the Gospel according to St Luke 路加福音Examples from the Corpus
the Gospel according to• It is the Gospel according to Edell.• One opponent of this trend was the author of the Gospel according to John.• So opens the Gospel According to Saint John.Origin gospel Old English godspel, from god “good” + spell “story, news”gos·pel nounGospelLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
life Christ the Corpus the ideas of and that
gospel
gos‧pel /ˈɡɒspəl $ ˈɡɑːs-/
noun
the Gospel according to St Luke
2. (also Gospel) [singular] the life of Christ and the ideas that he taught
preach/spread the gospel (=tell people about it)
Missionaries were sent to preach the Gospel.
gospel stories
3. [countable usually singular] a set of ideas that someone believes in very strongly and tries to persuade other people to accept
spread/preach the gospel
spreading the gospel of science
4. (also gospel truth) [uncountable] something that is completely true:
Don’t take everything she says as gospel (=don’t believe everything she says).
5. (also gospel music) [uncountable] a type of Christian music in which religious songs are sung very loudly:
a gospel choir
gos‧pel /ˈɡɒspəl $ ˈɡɑːs-/
noun Language: Old English
Origin: godspel, from god 'good' + spell 'story, news'
1. Gospel [countable] one of the four books in the Bible about Christ’s life:Origin: godspel, from god 'good' + spell 'story, news'
2. (also Gospel) [singular] the life of Christ and the ideas that he taught
preach/spread the gospel (=tell people about it)
3. [countable usually singular] a set of ideas that someone believes in very strongly and tries to persuade other people to accept
spread/preach the gospel
4. (also gospel truth) [uncountable] something that is completely true:
5. (also gospel music) [uncountable] a type of Christian music in which religious songs are sung very loudly:
Being religious 笃信宗教的
believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说 be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 convert to/practise/ ( especially
practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等 go to church/( templeNAmE (= the synagogue )去教堂／会堂做礼拜 go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜 belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员 join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭 praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式
attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式 perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式 carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式 go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣 celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节 observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月 deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道 lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲 say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想
preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义 study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义 read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉 be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示 commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验
seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧 strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德 keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰 save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂 obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法 be/accept/do God's will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意 receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠 achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃 undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身 hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告 commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过 do/perform penance进行补赎