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tyndale

UK //ˈtɪndəl//US //ˈtɪndəl//

词源

源自人名William Tyndale(约1494-1536),姓氏可能来自古英语,意为"河谷边的田地"。

noun

❶ 指威廉·廷代尔(William Tyndale),16世纪英国宗教改革家,以将圣经翻译成英文而闻名。

“Tyndale's translation of the Bible had a profound impact on English religious life.”

(廷代尔的圣经翻译对英国的宗教生活产生了深远影响。)

“Many modern English Bible translations are based on Tyndale's work.”

(许多现代英文圣经译本都基于廷代尔的翻译。)

同义词:William Tyndale, Bible translator, religious reformer

常见短语

Tyndale Bible — 指威廉·廷代尔翻译的英文圣经版本,是历史上重要的宗教文献。

“The Tyndale Bible introduced many phrases still used in English today.”

(廷代尔圣经引入了许多至今仍在英语中使用的短语。)

Tyndale's martyrdom — 指廷代尔因宗教改革活动而被处死的事件,象征宗教迫害。

“Tyndale's martyrdom became a rallying point for Protestant reformers.”

(廷代尔的殉道成为新教改革者的集结号。)