methodist
methodist — 名詞
1. a person who belongs to the Christian church started by John Wesley in the 1700s
衛理教徒
遵循衛斯理教導的基督徒
a person who belongs to the Christian church started by John Wesley in the 1700s, a church whose members focus on helping others and living a simple life guided by faith.
Zola became a Methodist after attending several services at the local church.
Zola 在參加了幾次當地教會的禮拜之後，成為了一名衛理教徒。
countable noun: a + Methodist
A group of Methodists raised enough money to build a new school in the village.
一群衛理教徒募到了足夠的資金，在村裡蓋了一所新學校。
plural: Methodists + collective action
Christopher's grandmother was a faithful Methodist who led the prayer group for years.
Christopher 的祖母是一位忠實的衛理教徒，多年來一直帶領禱告小組。
Many Methodists believe that helping the poor is central to their faith.
許多衛理教徒認為，幫助窮人是他們信仰的核心。
Reuben met other Methodists from around the country at the annual conference.
Reuben 在年度大會上認識了來自全國各地的其他衛理教徒。
- Wesleyan
more formal and less common in everyday speech; often used in historical or theological writing
用法筆記
In Taiwan, the Methodist Church is commonly referred to as 衛理公會 (Wèilǐ Gōnghuì). Use 'a Methodist' to refer to one member and 'Methodists' for a group.
常見錯誤
methodist — 形容詞
1. connected with the Christian church started by John Wesley, or with its beliefs,
衛理公會的
與衛理宗信仰或活動相關的
connected with the Christian church started by John Wesley, or with its beliefs, activities, and traditions.
The Methodist church on River Road provides free meals to homeless families every week.
河畔路上的衛理公會教會每週為無家可歸的家庭提供免費餐點。
attributive: Methodist church + location + activity
Walid attends a Methodist school where students learn about helping their community.
Walid 就讀一所衛理公會學校，學生在那裡學習如何幫助社區。
attributive: Methodist school
Yan's family has been part of the same Methodist community for three generations.
Yan 的家族三代以來都是同一個衛理公會社群的成員。
The Methodist tradition encourages members to read the Bible and support those in need.
衛理公會的傳統鼓勵信徒閱讀聖經並關懷有需要的人。
Apinya joined the Methodist youth group and made many new friends there.
Apinya 加入了衛理公會的青少年團契，在那裡交到了許多新朋友。
- Wesleyan
more formal and less frequent; used particularly in academic or historical contexts
文法句型
Methodist + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is nearly always used before a noun (attributive position), as in 'Methodist church', 'Methodist school', or 'Methodist tradition'. It is not used after linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem' in modern English.