evangelical
evangelical — 形容詞
1. belonging to a branch of Protestant Christianity that holds the Bible as the sup
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.
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。
Many evangelical groups send volunteers overseas to build schools and clinics.
許多福音派團體派遣志工到海外興建學校和診所。
The pastor's evangelical message drew a large crowd to the town hall.
牧師的福音派信息在鎮公所吸引了大量群眾。
Evangelical Christians make up a significant portion of the population in that region.
該地區的福音派基督徒佔了人口的很大一部分。
- 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
- 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
2. showing intense dedication to a cause, belief, or idea, combined with a strong u
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.
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
Yael became evangelical about veganism after watching a documentary on animal farming.
Yael 看了一部關於動物養殖的紀錄片後，對純素主義變得非常狂熱。
Evelyn's evangelical enthusiasm for the new software project inspired the whole team.
Evelyn 對那個新軟體專案的狂熱投入激勵了整個團隊。
Some of the most evangelical supporters of the movement spend hours online recruiting new members.
該運動中最狂熱的一部分支持者會花好幾個小時在網路上招募新成員。
- 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
- apathetic
showing no interest or concern
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
evangelical — 名詞
1. a person who belongs to a Protestant Christian tradition that regards the Bible
福音派信徒
福音派基督教會的成員
a person who belongs to a Protestant Christian tradition that regards the Bible as the highest religious authority and puts great importance on winning new followers.
Tariro's uncle is an evangelical who travels to different countries to help set up churches.
Tariro 的叔叔是一名福音派信徒，經常到不同國家協助建立教會。
pattern: an evangelical (countable noun)
The conference brought together evangelicals from over thirty different countries.
那場會議聚集了來自三十多個國家的福音派信徒。
Sade respects her neighbor even though she is a conservative evangelical with different political views.
Sade 尊重她的鄰居，儘管對方是政治立場不同的保守福音派信徒。
Many evangelicals in the city gather every Sunday for prayer and community service.
城裡許多福音派信徒每週日聚在一起進行禱告和社區服務。
As an evangelical, Piotr believes that sharing his faith with others is a personal duty.
身為一名福音派信徒，Piotr 認為與他人分享信仰是個人責任。
- believer
broader term that can apply to any faith
- Christian
much broader category; all evangelicals are Christians but not all Christians are evangelicals
- born-again Christian
overlaps heavily but emphasizes personal conversion experience
- nonbeliever
someone who does not hold religious beliefs
- secularist
someone who views religion as separate from public life
文法句型
an evangelical
the evangelicals
用法筆記
Nearly always used as a countable noun — 'an evangelical' in singular and 'evangelicals' in plural. Rarely appears as an uncountable noun.