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单词 agape
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•gape1 /əˈgeɪp, əˈgæp/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. with the mouth wide open, as in wonder:stood there agape at the news.

adj. [after a noun]
  1. wide open:stood with his mouth agape.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•gape1  (ə gāp, ə gap),USA pronunciation adv., adj. 
  1. with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness:We stood there agape at the splendor.
  2. wide open:his mouth agape.
  • a-1 + gape 1660–70

a•ga•pe2  (ä gäpā, ägə pā′, agə-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pae (-pī, -pī′, -pē′),USA pronunciation -pai 
    (-pī, -pī′)USA pronunciation for 3.
    1. the love of God or Christ for humankind.
    2. Theologythe love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind.
    3. unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications;
      brotherly love.
    4. See love feast (defs. 1, 2).
    • Greek agápē love
    • 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
agape /əˈɡeɪp/ adj (postpositive)
  1. (esp of the mouth) wide open
  2. very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth
Etymology: 17th Century: a-² + gape
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Agape /ˈæɡəpɪ/ n
  1. Christian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity
  2. a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast
Etymology: 17th Century: Greek agapē love
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