pope

IPA/pəʊp/
KK[pˈop]IPA/pəʊp/

pope — 名詞

  • popesingular
  • popesplural

1. a name used for the chief bishop based in Rome who guides the worldwide Catholic

1.名詞B2
釋義

教宗

羅馬天主教會最高領袖

a name used for the chief bishop based in Rome who guides the worldwide Catholic Church.

例句

Many pilgrims waited in St Peter's Square to see the pope.

許多朝聖者在聖伯多祿廣場等待見教宗。

Pope Francis met young volunteers during a visit to Lisbon.

教宗方濟各在訪問里斯本期間接見了年輕志工。

title before a personal name

常見搭配
  • new pope
  • elect a pope
  • the pope's message
  • the pope's visit
  • see the pope
同義詞
  • pontiff

    more formal and common in journalism or religious writing

  • Holy Father

    a respectful Catholic form of address, not a neutral general synonym

  • bishop of Rome

    an official title that emphasizes the pope's position in Rome

文法句型

the pope

Pope + name

elect a pope

用法筆記

Usually written with a capital letter before a name, as in 'Pope Francis', but lower-case after 'the'. News reports often use it both for the office and for the person holding that office.

常見錯誤

The Pope Francis spoke at noon.
Pope Francis spoke at noon.
do not use 'the' before the title when it comes directly before a name.
The pope are visiting Brazil this week.
The pope is visiting Brazil this week.
the noun is singular when it means one church leader.
慣用語

Is the Pope (a) Catholic?

idiom

This phrase is used to show that something is certainly true.

毫無疑問

When asked if the sun rises in the east, Dad replied, "Is the Pope Catholic?"

Maya laughed and said, "Is the Pope Catholic?" after I asked if she wanted cake.

同根字

  • papal
    形容詞C1
  • papacy
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • new pope
  • pope's message
  • pope's visit
  • pope election

常用片語

  • the pope
  • Pope + name
  • elect a pope
  • see the pope