单词 | religious |
释义 | religious[ri'lidʒəs]a. 宗教性的, 虔诚的, 宗教上的, 严谨的n. 修道士, 出家人【法】 宗教的, 宗教上的, 宗教信仰的 religious re.lig.ious AHD: [r¹-l¹j“…s] D.J. [r!6l!d9*s]K.K. [r!6l!d9*s]adj.Abbr. rel.(形容词)缩写 rel.1. Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.虔诚的:有或显示出对上帝或神灵的信仰或尊敬的2. Of, concerned with, or teaching religion:宗教的:传教的,和传教有关的:a religious text.宗教的文章3. Extremely scrupulous or conscientious:细心的:极端严谨或认真的:religious devotion to duty.极度忠于职守的精神n.(名词) 【复数】 religious A member of a monastic order, especially a nun or monk.僧侣:修道院成员,尤指尼姑或和尚语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin religi½sus 源自 拉丁语 religi½sus 4. from religi½ [religion] * see religion 源自 religi½ [宗教] *参见 religion继承用法:relig“iously adv.(副词)relig“iousness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. religious,devout,pious,sanctimonious2. These adjectives mean having or showing a belief in and veneration for God or a divine power, especially as it is reflected in the practice of religion.这些形容词都意味着有或显示出对上帝或神圣力量的信仰和尊敬,特别反映在宗教行为上。3. Religious implies adherence to religion in both belief and practice: Religious 暗示着在信仰和行为两方面对宗教的忠诚: “To know that what is impenetrable to us really exists . . . is at the center of true religiousness.In this sense, and in this sense only, I belong to the ranks of the devoutly religious men” (Albert Einstein).“认识到我们所不能理解的事物确实存在…是真正宗教性的中心。在这个意义上,也只有在这个意义上来说,我属于虔诚地信教徒的行列” (阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦)。4. Devout connotes ardent faith and sincere devotion: Devout 指热忱的忠诚和真诚的奉献: Devout Moslems observe Ramadan punctiliously.虔诚的穆斯林准时地遵守斋月。5. Pious stresses dutiful, reverential discharge of religious duties: Pious 强调恭敬服从地、出于尊敬地执行宗教义务: “It is . . . well stored with pious frauds, and . . . much better calculated for the private advantage of the preacher than the edification of the hearers” (Edmund Burke).“这充满了虚假的虔诚,主要是为了讲道者的个人利益考虑的,而不是为了启发和熏陶倾听布道者” (埃德蒙德·博克)。6. Sanctimonious in its modern usage always implies a hypocritical pretense of sanctity: Sanctimonious 在现代的用法中常意味着伪善假装的神圣: “Thou conclud'st like the sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the Ten Commandments, but scrap'd one [Thou shalt not steal] &I{out of the table”} (Shakespeare).“你象带着十诫出海的假装虔诚的海盗一样结束了演讲,但是把其中的一条 从桌子上擦除了” (莎士比亚) |
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