Catechism
['kætɪkɪz(ə)m] or ['kætəkɪzəm]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers.
(noun.) a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views.
阿德拉錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A form of instruction by means of questions and answers.
(n.) A book containing a summary of principles, especially of religious doctrine, reduced to the form of questions and answers.
整理:莫顿
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Erotetics, socratics, interrogation, creed, system, compendium
ANT:Reading, excogitation, elaboration
克劳迪娅手打
娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream of the catechism, foretells that you will be offered a lucrative position, but the strictures will be such that you will be worried as to accepting it.
贝琪校對
例句/造句/用法:
- I was brought up in that catechism when I was very young, sir, as you are aware. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- I am just so near disgrace as that those who are put in authority over me (as the catechism goes) would far rather be without me than with me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- He understands the catechism of his trade. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- They have their invisible popes, called Art, Nature, Science, with regalia and ritual and a catechism. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- How did Lightwood's catechism run? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- His little catechism of curious inquiry was embraced in four small and intensely Anglo-Saxon words--with his usual pleasant smile he extended his hand and said: 'Did you get it? 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- We knew our catechism, and that was enough; we learned our creed and our duty. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Miss Ophelia busied herself very earnestly on Sundays, teaching Topsy the catechism. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- And this by way of teaching Henrique the first verse of a republican's catechism, 'All men are born free and equal! 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- However, as you know your Catechism fairly, so far, I'll let you off the rest. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- With that the catechism ended. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- He placed himself in front of Sergeant Cuff, and put his hands behind him, after the approved fashion of a neophyte who is examined in his catechism. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Yes, verily, my lords and gentlemen and honourable boards, adapting your Catechism to the occasion, and by God's help so you must. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
錄入:诺顿