communion

IPA/kəˈmjuː.njən/
KK[kəmjˈunjən]IPA/kəˈmjuː.njən/

communion — noun

  • communionsingular
  • communionsplural

1. a deep feeling of shared understanding, emotion, or spiritual closeness with ano

1.名詞C1
釋義

a deep feeling of shared understanding, emotion, or spiritual closeness with another person, a group, or the natural world.

例句

Gita felt communion with her grandmother while they sorted old family letters.

communion with + person

At sunrise, Zayd stood in communion with the lake and the empty hills.

in communion with + nature

同義詞
  • fellowship

    stresses warm shared life in a group, especially spiritual or social life

  • rapport

    focuses more on easy understanding between people, often in conversation

  • connection

    broader and less emotionally or spiritually rich than communion

反義詞
  • isolation

    emphasizes being cut off from shared feeling or contact

  • estrangement

    suggests a relationship has grown distant or broken

文法句型

communion with + person

in communion with + nature

in quiet communion

用法筆記

Often used in the pattern in communion with. It usually suggests emotional or spiritual closeness rather than ordinary friendship.

常見錯誤

❌We had good communion at the cafe after class.
✅We had a good conversation at the cafe after class.
💡communion suggests a deep shared bond, not an ordinary chat.

2. a Christian group whose members follow the same beliefs and worship in the same

2.名詞C1
釋義

a Christian group whose members follow the same beliefs and worship in the same tradition.

例句

Aoi joined an Anglican communion after moving to Christchurch.

join a ... communion

The bishop welcomed visitors from every communion to the prayer service.

from every communion

同義詞
  • denomination

    the most neutral term for a branch of a Christian church

  • church body

    broader phrase that stresses the organized institution

  • tradition

    can focus more on inherited practice than on the people themselves

文法句型

join a communion

a communion that + clause

leaders from several communions

用法筆記

Usually refers to a church tradition or body of believers, not to one local church building. In the plural, communions often means several branches of Christianity.

常見錯誤

❌The old stone communion was built in 1890.
✅The old stone church was built in 1890.
💡communion here means a body of believers, not the building.

communion — noun

1. the Christian rite in which people receive bread and wine to remember the meal C

1.名詞C1
釋義

the Christian rite in which people receive bread and wine to remember the meal Christ shared with his closest followers before he died.

例句

Baraka's family wore white to communion on Easter morning.

go to communion

Jack missed communion because he arrived after the bread and wine were shared.

miss communion

同義詞
  • Eucharist

    the formal church term, especially common in liturgical traditions

  • Lord's Supper

    common in many Protestant traditions and stresses the meal aspect

  • sacrament

    broader church term; not every sacrament is communion

文法句型

receive communion

go to communion

before communion

用法筆記

Often written Communion when the sacrament itself is being named. This sense can refer either to the full rite or to the moment when worshippers receive the bread and wine.

常見錯誤

❌We ate communion before the movie.
✅We received communion during the church service.
💡communion is a religious rite, not an everyday meal.