christian
/ˈkrɪstʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɪstʃən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkris-chən ˈkrish-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkrɪs.tʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɪs.tʃən/ (ame, ipa)
christian — 形容詞
- christianpositive
- more christiancomparative
- most christiansuperlative
1. Linked to Christianity, including its beliefs, churches, and followers.
基督教的
和基督教信仰、教會或信徒有關
Linked to Christianity, including its beliefs, churches, and followers.
The town repaired its old Christian church before the winter festival.
那座城鎮在冬季慶典前修好了那間老舊的基督教教堂。
Christian + noun: church / school / art
Lan studies Christian history in a class about European culture.
Lan 在一門談歐洲文化的課上學習基督教歷史。
The hospital was founded by a Christian charity from Seoul.
那家醫院是由首爾的一個基督教慈善團體創立的。
Many families display Christian symbols at home during Christmas week.
許多家庭會在聖誕節那週把基督教象徵擺在家裡。
The museum opened an exhibition on early Christian art and writing.
博物館開了一場關於早期基督教藝術與文字的展覽。
- secular
not connected with religion
- non-Christian
not belonging to Christianity
文法句型
Christian + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as church, school, art, charity, or belief. Use this sense for links to the religion itself, not for praising someone's behavior.
常見錯誤
2. Showing mercy, kindness, and generosity toward others, in a way people tradition
善良的
形容人或行為充滿善意與體貼
Showing mercy, kindness, and generosity toward others, in a way people traditionally connect with Christian values.
Ayana made a Christian gesture by paying the new student's lunch bill.
Ayana 替新來的學生付午餐錢，這是很善良的舉動。
Christian + noun for a praised action
Minh showed a Christian spirit by sharing his coat with the shivering boy.
Minh 把外套分給那個冷得發抖的男孩，表現出善良的心意。
After the shouting stopped, Tyler's reply was calm and Christian.
吵鬧停下來後，Tyler 的回應依然平和而善良。
After the fall, the team showed Christian care by bringing blankets to the injured players.
跌倒事件後，球隊出於善良的關懷，把毛毯送給受傷的球員。
When the storm hit, the sisters offered Christian care to the elderly couple next door.
暴風雨來襲時，那幾位姊妹善良地照顧隔壁那對老夫妻。
- kind
broader and more neutral; not tied to moral or religious values
- charitable
stresses giving help or money to people in need
- compassionate
focuses on sympathy for suffering
文法句型
Christian + noun
be + Christian
用法筆記
Often used approvingly to praise behavior, especially mercy, generosity, or care for others. It can describe actions as well as people, and it does not simply mean 'connected with the Christian religion'.
常見錯誤
christian — 名詞
- christiansingular
- christiansplural
1. A person who believes in Jesus Christ and tries to live by that religion's teach
基督徒
相信耶穌並遵行其教導的人
A person who believes in Jesus Christ and tries to live by that religion's teachings.
Hao became a Christian while studying abroad in Canada.
Hao 在加拿大留學時成為了基督徒。
become a Christian
The village Christians meet in the school hall every Sunday evening.
村裡的基督徒每個星期天晚上都在學校禮堂聚會。
plural noun: Christians
Nellie is a Christian, but her brother follows another faith.
Nellie 是基督徒，但她哥哥信奉另一種信仰。
After months of reading, Darius decided to become a Christian.
讀了幾個月之後，Darius 決定成為基督徒。
The survey asked whether each student was a Christian, a Muslim, or a Buddhist.
那份調查詢問每位學生是基督徒、穆斯林，還是佛教徒。
- believer
broader; can refer to religious faith in general, not only Christianity
- disciple
more biblical or formal; stresses following a teacher closely
- churchgoer
describes attendance at church, which does not always imply belief
- non-Christian
someone who does not belong to Christianity
- atheist
someone who does not believe in any god
文法句型
a Christian
become a Christian
Christians + plural verb
用法筆記
Usually countable in everyday English: a Christian, two Christians. It names a person's religious identity, not simply someone who goes to church.