| 单词 | good book |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgood book good book n. (with the and frequently with capital initials) the Bible. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > [noun] Holy Writc900 writeOE God's bookOE writOE bookOE Biblea1300 holy lettrurec1330 scripturec1330 the (sacred or holy) writings1340 gospel1393 worda1425 escripture1489 Holy Write1508 theologya1513 the written word1533 Book of God1548 oracle1548 hand biblea1680 good book1740 sacred book1782 the sacred volume1850 bibliotheca1879 Kitab1885 1740 Extract Rev. John Wesley's Jrnl. Georgia 24 I told him, ‘If Red Men will learn the Good Book, they may know as much as White Men.’ 1779 B. Franklin Polit., Misc. & Philos. Pieces 58 Has he not read the precept in the good book, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. 1819 Panoplist Jan. (Missionary Herald section) 19 This was found in the good book, and the Good Spirit would have all men made acquainted with it. 1896 J. Skelton Summers & Winters at Balmawhapple I. 160 In spite of the Gude Book and a bit sang at times the house feels lonely. 1941 Motor Boating May 99/1 Most nights before blowing out the lights, he reads a chapter from the Good Book. 1986 F. McGuinness Observe Sons of Ulster ii, in Plays: 1 (1996) 130 Do you often read the good book? 2006 Private Eye 7 July 18/2 What does it say in the Good Book—‘I am with you always.’ < as lemmas |
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