amen
/ˌɑːˈmen/ (bre, ipa) · [emˈɛn] /ˌɑːˈmen/ (ame, ipa)
amen — 感嘆詞
1. said or sung after a prayer or hymn line to show that you agree with the words a
阿們
禱告或聖歌末尾表示同聲贊同
said or sung after a prayer or hymn line to show that you agree with the words and want them to come true
At the end of the prayer, the whole class answered, "Amen."
禱告結束時，全班一起回答：「阿們。」
spoken after a group prayer
Grandma Ruth sang "Amen" softly when the final hymn line ended.
最後一句聖歌唱完時，Ruth 奶奶輕聲唱出「阿們」。
sung response at the end of a hymn
The children shouted "Amen!" after their father finished the dinner prayer.
父親帶完餐前禱告後，孩子們大聲喊了句「阿們！」
When the pastor finished, Mina whispered "Amen" under her breath.
牧師說完後，Mina 低聲呢喃了一句「阿們」。
- so be it
more formal and sentence-like; expresses acceptance rather than a short communal response
用法筆記
Usually stands on its own after someone else's prayer or hymn words, rather than inside an ordinary sentence. In figurative use, people may also say it after a strong opinion to mean complete agreement, but the core use is religious.
常見錯誤
amen — 名詞
1. the spoken or sung word "amen" itself, especially the one that closes a prayer o
阿們一詞
指禱告或聖歌末尾的「阿們」
the spoken or sung word "amen" itself, especially the one that closes a prayer or hymn
The choir held the last amen for two extra beats.
唱詩班把最後那個阿們拖長了兩拍。
noun naming the final word in a hymn
Her voice cracked on the amen at the close of the hymn.
唱到聖歌結尾時，她唱「阿們」時聲音破了。
The preacher paused before the final amen and looked around the room.
傳道人在最後那個阿們前停了一下，環顧全場。
Ryo missed the amen because he opened the church door too late.
Ryo 因為太晚推開教堂門，錯過了那句阿們。
用法筆記
Refers to the word itself, its musical setting, or the moment it comes at the end of a prayer or hymn. Distinguish from exclamation/1, which is the actual spoken or sung response.