Gospel
['gɒsp(ə)l] or ['ɡɑspl]
['ɡɑspl]
解释:
(noun.) a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; 'Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed'.
(noun.) the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings.
(noun.) an unquestionable truth; 'his word was gospel'.
(noun.) folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul).
编辑:谢恩--From WordNet
解释:
(v.) Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.
(v.) One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
(v.) A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.
(v.) Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel.
(v.) Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel.
(a.) Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness.
(v. t.) To instruct in the gospel.
手打:维吉尔
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. [With The prefixed.] Christianity, revelation by Christ, Christian religion, divine revelation, the cross.[2]. History of Christ (as given in the New Testament by one evangelist or collectively by all).[3]. Doctrine, creed, principle of action.
欧文录入
解释:
n. the Christian revelation: the narrative of the life of Christ as related by Matthew Mark Luke or John: the stated portion of these read at service: the teaching of Christ: a system of religious truth: absolute truth.—v.t. (Shak.) to instruct in the gospel.—n. Gos′peller a preacher: an evangelist.—v.t. Gos′pellise to square with the gospel.
整理:雪莉
例句:
- He persuaded them to start cutting the blocks for the Gospel of St. Matthew. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
- A good deal of it is true as gospel, and shrewd besides. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- The heralds of this gospel were acutely conscious of the evils of the social estate in which they found themselves. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- It is the statement of missionaries, that, of all races of the earth, none have received the Gospel with such eager docility as the African. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- I mistook the chapter, and book, and Testament--gospel for law, Acts for Genesis, the city of Jerusalem for the plain of Shinar. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- There was a time when very few priests in Britain or Gaul could read the gospel or their service books. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- It's as true as gospel, for I began as a ship's carpenter. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- Without a blush he informs us that this central gospel of the working class is simply a myth. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- He chose the twelve disciples, and sent them abroad to preach the new gospel. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- So he felt a moment; and then he smoked a cigar, and read the Picayune, and forgot his little gospel. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- Do you think we really want a new gospel? 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- Not Angles, but Angels, said he, had they but the gospel. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Others held that the investigation of truth was no longer necessary after mankind had recei ved the revelation of the gospel. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- Critics are disposed to regard the gospel of St. Mark as being the most trustworthy account of the personality and actual words of Jesus. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Private individuals here and there could proclaim the gospel; they could not execute the work. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- And it may be that the early parts of the gospels are accretions of the same nature. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Documents of various kinds, including gospels and apostolic epistles, circulated widely. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Now it is a matter of fact that in the gospels all that body of theological assertion which constitutes Christianity finds little support. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- It may be that I can get them to print the Gospels gradually, one book at a time. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
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