parishioners

parishioners — 名詞

1. people who belong to one local Christian parish and regularly attend worship the

1.名詞C2
釋義

教區教友

屬於某教區、常到教堂禮拜的人

people who belong to one local Christian parish and regularly attend worship there.

例句

After Mass, parishioners waited outside to greet the new bishop.

彌撒後，教區教友站在外面迎接新來的主教。

parishioners as the group attending church services

Older parishioners asked Rachid to carry the food boxes inside.

年長的教區教友請 Rachid 幫忙把食物箱搬進去。

common church-help context with parishioners as people in need

同義詞
  • congregants

    broader and more neutral across different religions

  • worshippers

    focuses on the act of worship, not parish membership

  • churchgoers

    more informal and centred on the habit of going to church

文法句型

parishioners of [church/parish]

listen to / welcome parishioners

用法筆記

Usually plural when speaking about the people of one parish as a group; the singular form 'parishioner' names one person. The word is specific to a Christian parish, especially in Catholic or Anglican settings.

常見錯誤

❌The mosque welcomed new parishioners this week.
✅The mosque welcomed new worshippers this week.
💡'parishioners' is tied to a Christian parish, not to every religion.
❌We saw many parishioners visiting the cathedral, but they did not belong there.
✅We saw many visitors at the cathedral.
💡'parishioners' usually means people who belong to that parish, not casual tourists.