
好词典

源自古英语 biscop,来自晚期拉丁语 episcopus(意为监督者),再源自希腊语 episkopos(epi-在上 + skopos 观察者)。
❶ 基督教中的高级神职人员,通常负责管理一个教区,在天主教会和圣公会中具有重要地位。
“The bishop blessed the congregation during the Sunday service.”
(主教在周日礼拜时为会众祝福。)
“She was appointed as the first female bishop in the diocese.”
(她被任命为该教区的首位女性主教。)
❶ 国际象棋中的棋子,可以斜向移动任意格数,通常以尖顶帽形状表示。
“He sacrificed his bishop to gain positional advantage.”
(他牺牲主教棋子以获得位置优势。)
“The black bishop controls the long diagonal of the board.”
(黑方主教控制着棋盘的长斜线。)
bishop's mitre — 指主教在正式场合佩戴的尖顶礼冠,是天主教和圣公会主教服饰的重要组成部分。
“The bishop's mitre was embroidered with golden threads.”
(主教冠上绣有金线。)
bishop pair — 国际象棋术语,指一方同时拥有两个主教,通常被认为是局面优势。
“Maintaining the bishop pair gave him a lasting advantage in the endgame.”
(保持双主教使他在残局中获得持久优势。)