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psalms

UK //sɑːmz//US //sɑːmz//

词源

源自希腊语 'psalmos'(意为‘用竖琴伴奏的歌曲’),后通过拉丁语 'psalmus' 传入英语。

noun

❶ 指《圣经》中的诗篇,特指《旧约》中由大卫王等人创作的宗教诗歌,常用于礼拜或祈祷场合。

“The choir sang several psalms during the Sunday service.”

(唱诗班在周日礼拜时演唱了几首诗篇。)

“She finds comfort in reading the psalms every morning.”

(她每天早晨阅读诗篇以获得慰藉。)

同义词:hymns, sacred songs, religious poems

常见短语

sing psalms — 指在宗教仪式或私人祈祷时演唱诗篇,表达对神的赞美或祈求。

“The congregation stood up to sing psalms together.”

(会众站起来一起唱诗篇。)