catholic

'kæθәlik

高考六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

n. a member of a Catholic church
a. of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
s. free from provincial prejudices or attachments

n. 天主教徒
a. 天主教的, 普遍的, 广泛的, 宽宏大量的

Collins 星级

2,595

BNC 频率

1,757

使用频率

catholic 来源于希腊语 katholikos，意为“普遍的、全体的”。可以拆分为 kata-（向下）和 holos（整体），联想为“向全体”或“普遍的”。

例句

1. The Catholic Church has many traditions that are followed by its members.

天主教会有许多传统，受到其成员的遵循。

2. She was raised in a Catholic family and attended mass every Sunday.

她在一个天主教家庭长大，每个星期天都去参加弥撒。

3. The Catholic faith teaches the importance of love and charity.

天主教信仰教导爱与慈善的重要性。