evangelical
英 [iːvæn'dʒelɪk(ə)l; ev-]
美 [,ivæn'dʒɛlɪkl]
- adj. 福音的；福音派教會的；新教會的
- n. 福音派信徒
英文詞源
- evangelical
- 1530s "of or pertaining to the gospel" (adj.), also "a Protestant," especially a German one (n.); with -al (1) + evangelic (early 15c.), from Old French evangelique, from Late Latin evangelicus, from evangelista (see evangelist).
From mid-18c. in reference to a tendency or school in Protestantism seeking to promote conversion and emphasizing salvation by faith, the sacrifice of Christ, and a strictly religious life. As "member of the 'evangelical' party in a church" from 1804. Related: Evangelically; Evangelicalism (1812).
雙語例句
- 1. With almost evangelical fervour, Marks warns against deliberately seeking a tan.
- 幾乎是憑著一股瘋狂的熱情，馬克斯警告人們不要刻意追求曬成一身古銅色。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He delivered his speech with evangelical fervour.
- 他發表演說時熱烈鼓吹自己的思想。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. He took up the cause with evangelical fervour.
- 他以傳道者般的熱情投身於這一事業.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He took up the cause with evangelical fervor.
- 他以傳道者般的熱情投身於這一事業。
來自辭典例句
- 5. It possesses a profound evangelical ancestry : Christ says many times: " Watch " ( Matt. 26:41 ).
- 我們可以追溯到福音書遙遠的列祖列宗: 其督多次說到 “ 要警醒 ” ( 《馬太福音》26∶41 ).
來自演講部分