英语词汇“to get religion”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P4. Originally U.S. to get religion: to be converted; (in extended use) to take matters seriously, to give proper attention to an issue.

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society > faith > worship > preaching > conversion > convert [verb (intransitive)]

turnc1225

converta1400

to come through1708

to get religion1772

to see the light1812

to experience religion1837

vert1888

to find religion (also Christ, God, Jesus, etc.)1957

1772 A. Hunter Let. 18 Mar. in P. V. Fithian Jrnl. & Lett. (1900) 22 We have had a considerable stir of religion in college since you went away, Lewis Willson is thought to have got religion.

1802 Methodist New Connexion Mag. Nov. 432 A number, too, are wrought upon in the usual way, and hopefully get religion without any of these extraordinary appearances.

1857 C. W. Elliott New Eng. Hist. I. 460 Capt. Underhill killed his neighbor's wife, and ‘got his religion on a pipe of tobacco’.

1908 ‘E. C. Hall’ Aunt Jane of Kentucky (1909) i. 24 We went home feelin' like we'd been through a big protracted meetin' and got religion over again.

1952 Manch. Guardian Weekly 9 Oct. 7 It is sad news for his publishers that he has got religion.

1993 N.Y. Times 26 Mar. a 28/1 The White House spokesman said the formal plan may not be ready for another few weeks, so it's still possible his boss may get religion.

2001 Time 22 Oct. 73/1 The Bush Administration..has suddenly got religion about tracking down terrorists' assets..and an array of other tools on law enforcement's wish list.

单词	to get religion
释义	> as lemmas to get religion P4. Originally U.S. to get religion: to be converted; (in extended use) to take matters seriously, to give proper attention to an issue. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > preaching > conversion > convert [verb (intransitive)] turnc1225 converta1400 to come through1708 to get religion1772 to see the light1812 to experience religion1837 vert1888 to find religion (also Christ, God, Jesus, etc.)1957 1772 A. Hunter Let. 18 Mar. in P. V. Fithian Jrnl. & Lett. (1900) 22 We have had a considerable stir of religion in college since you went away, Lewis Willson is thought to have got religion. 1802 Methodist New Connexion Mag. Nov. 432 A number, too, are wrought upon in the usual way, and hopefully get religion without any of these extraordinary appearances. 1857 C. W. Elliott New Eng. Hist. I. 460 Capt. Underhill killed his neighbor's wife, and ‘got his religion on a pipe of tobacco’. 1908 ‘E. C. Hall’ Aunt Jane of Kentucky (1909) i. 24 We went home feelin' like we'd been through a big protracted meetin' and got religion over again. 1952 Manch. Guardian Weekly 9 Oct. 7 It is sad news for his publishers that he has got religion. 1993 N.Y. Times 26 Mar. a 28/1 The White House spokesman said the formal plan may not be ready for another few weeks, so it's still possible his boss may get religion. 2001 Time 22 Oct. 73/1 The Bush Administration..has suddenly got religion about tracking down terrorists' assets..and an array of other tools on law enforcement's wish list. extracted from religionn. < as lemmas
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