单词 | gospel |
释义 | gospel n.   1. the teaching or revelation of Christ.   2. (Gospel) a the record of Christ's life and teaching in the first four books of the New Testament. b each of these books. c a portion from one of them read at a service.   3. a thing regarded as absolutely true (take my word as gospel).   4. a principle one acts on or advocates.   5. (in full gospel music) Black American evangelical religious singing. Phrases and idioms Gospel side the north side of the altar, at which the Gospel is read. gospel truth something as true as the Gospel. Etymology: OE godspel (as GOOD, spel news, SPELL(1)), rendering eccl.L bona annuntiatio, bonus nuntius = evangelium EVANGEL: assoc. with GOD |
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