evangelical

evangelical — 形容詞

IPA/ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkl/
KK[ˌivændʒˈɛlɪkəl]IPA/ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkl/
  • evangelicalpositive
  • more evangelicalcomparative
  • most evangelicalsuperlative

1. belonging to a branch of Protestant Christianity that holds the Bible as the sup

1.形容詞B2
釋義

福音派的

強調聖經權威與傳教的新教徒

belonging to a branch of Protestant Christianity that holds the Bible as the supreme spiritual guide and considers spreading the faith a central duty.

例句

The evangelical church on Elm Street runs a weekly food bank for the neighborhood.

Elm Street 上的那間福音派教會每週為社區提供食物銀行服務。

collocation: evangelical church

Niran grew up in an evangelical household where Bible study was held every evening.

Niran 在一個每晚都有讀經時間的福音派家庭長大。

常見搭配
  • evangelical church
  • evangelical Christian
  • evangelical faith
  • evangelical movement
  • evangelical beliefs
同義詞
  • Protestant

    broader category; evangelical is a subset within Protestantism

  • born-again

    emphasizes personal conversion experience rather than theological doctrine

  • fundamentalist

    similar but often implies stricter biblical literalism and can carry a negative tone

反義詞
  • secular

    not connected with religion or religious authority

文法句型

evangelical + noun (church, Christian, movement, faith)

用法筆記

Frequently used as an attributive adjective before nouns such as 'church', 'Christian', 'beliefs', or 'movement'. Can also appear predicatively — 'She is evangelical' — but this is less common.

常見錯誤

He is an evangelical Catholic priest.
He is an evangelical Protestant pastor.
'evangelical' describes a tradition within Protestantism, not Catholicism.

2. showing intense dedication to a cause, belief, or idea, combined with a strong u

2.形容詞C1
釋義

狂熱的

對信念極度投入並勸說他人

showing intense dedication to a cause, belief, or idea, combined with a strong urge to persuade others to share it.

例句

Femi is evangelical about reducing plastic waste and lectures everyone at work about it.

Femi 對於減少塑膠廢物極度狂熱,還會在上班時對所有人說教。

pattern: evangelical + about + issue

The senator's evangelical zeal for education reform won over many skeptics.

那位參議員對教育改革展現出的狂熱熱情,贏得了許多原本持懷疑態度的人。

collocation: evangelical zeal

常見搭配
  • evangelical about
  • evangelical zeal
  • evangelical enthusiasm
  • evangelical supporters
同義詞
  • zealous

    similar intensity but less tied to religious origins

  • passionate

    strong feeling without the missionary urge to convert others

  • crusading

    more dramatic; carries a historical metaphor of religious warfare

反義詞

文法句型

evangelical + about + noun / gerund

用法筆記

Subject is often a person, but can also be an abstract noun such as 'zeal', 'enthusiasm', or 'support' when describing fervent commitment to a cause. Not typically used with everyday hobbies (e.g. 'evangelical about cooking' sounds unnatural).

常見錯誤

She is evangelical about learning French.
She is very enthusiastic about learning French.
The zealous sense of 'evangelical' works best with ideological or social causes, not personal skill-building.

evangelical — 名詞

IPA/ˌiː.vænˈdʒel.ɪ.kəl/
KK[ˌivændʒˈɛlɪkəl]IPA/ˌiː.vænˈdʒel.ɪ.kəl/

同根字

  • evangelicalism
    名詞C1
  • evangelist
    名詞C1
  • evangelistic
    形容詞C1
  • evangelize
    動詞C1
  • evangelism
    名詞C1
  • evangel
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • evangelical church
  • evangelical Christian
  • evangelical movement
  • evangelical faith
  • evangelical tradition

副詞搭配

  • deeply evangelical
  • devoutly evangelical
  • staunchly evangelical

常用片語

  • evangelical community
  • evangelical voter
  • evangelical leader

介系詞搭配

  • evangelical about