【christian】 - A-level备考词汇

christian

UK:  ['krɪstʃən]

US:  ['krɪstʃ(ə)n]

复数：christians  

n.

1.基督教徒;信徒

2.基督徒

3.克里斯琴〔男子名〕

4.〔口语〕人类;文明人;正派人

adj.

1.基督(教)的;信基督教的

2.(英国)《基督教》周刊

3.〔口语〕人(类)的;文明的;〔口语〕正派的,高尚的

1 . He did not want to be attacked by the Christian Church. so he only published it as he lay dying in 1543.
因为他不想遭到基督教会的迫害。他仅在他去世那一年（1543）才发表他的观念。

2 . Mark Pierpont used to be an important figure in the evangelical Christian effort to help "cure" gay people of their homosexual desires.
马克·皮蓬特曾经是某宗教团体的核心人物，这个团体试图帮助“治疗”那些有同性恋倾向的人。

3 . In countries with a substantial Christian presence, at least half the Christians thought Jesus Christ would return in their lifetime.
在基督教徒占有很大比例的国家中，至少一半的基督教徒认为终其一生，耶稣基督总会回到人间的。

4 . So the professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the class that he had proven once more that the Christian faith was a myth.
那位教授非常自豪地向学生夸口说，他又再一次证明基督教的信仰只是个神话。

5 . Jews do not celebrate Christmas or any other Christian festivals per se as these have no religious significance to their beliefs.
犹太人并不庆祝圣诞节或者是其他任何的基督教节日，他们的信仰本质上没有宗教象征。