
gospel
词源
源自古英语 godspell('good news'),由 god(好的)与 spell(消息)组成,对应希腊语 euangelion('福音')。
noun
❶ 指基督教《圣经》中记载耶稣生平与教诲的四部福音书之一,也泛指基督教的核心教义。常用于宗教语境。
“The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament.”
(《马太福音》是新约圣经的第一卷书。)
“She devoted her life to spreading the gospel.”
(她毕生致力于传播福音。)
❶ 引申为某人坚信不疑的真理或原则,带有强烈的情感认同。常用于非宗教的比喻用法。
“He treats this economic theory as gospel.”
(他把这个经济理论当作绝对真理。)
“Don't take everything she says as gospel truth.”
(别把她说的每句话都当作金科玉律。)
adjective
❶ 描述与福音书或福音音乐相关的事物,特指美国黑人基督教音乐风格。
“We attended a lively gospel choir performance.”
(我们观看了一场充满活力的福音合唱团演出。)
“She has a powerful gospel singing voice.”
(她拥有极具感染力的福音唱腔。)
常见短语
take something as gospel — 将某事当作绝对真理盲目相信,通常暗示这种信任可能缺乏批判性思考。
“You shouldn't take online health advice as gospel without consulting a doctor.”
(你不该不咨询医生就把网络健康建议当作真理。)
preach the gospel — 字面指传播基督教教义,比喻热忱地推广某种理念或生活方式。
“He travels around the country preaching the gospel of renewable energy.”
(他走遍全国宣传可再生能源的理念。)