托福必备词汇 - Religion

a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live

修道院

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

寺庙, 神殿

a place of worship, used by Muslims

清真寺

a place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object

神龛, 圣地

a building where a group of monks live and pray

修道院

someone who believes in a god or a particular religion

信徒, 信仰者

the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred

基督教, 基督宗教

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope

天主教的

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church

新教的, 改革宗的

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

基督, 耶稣基督

the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament

圣经

a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city

主教

the title used for Christian priests

父亲

someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person

圣人, 圣女

a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery

僧侣

a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent

修女, 修道女

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

讲道, 布道

the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them

灵魂, 精神

the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside

天堂, 天国

the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally

地狱

relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.

精神的, 灵性的

to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals

崇拜, 敬奉

the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony

仪式

any act that goes against the law of God

罪, 违背

strong belief in a particular god or religion

信仰

originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god

神圣的, 神的

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

恶魔, 撒旦

the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran

伊斯兰

a person who believes in Islam

穆斯林, 穆斯林女性

the sacred book of Islam which is written in Arabic

古兰经, 可兰经

an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples

佛教, 佛教

the religion of most people in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in which people worship multiple gods

印度教, 印度宗教

(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved

启蒙, 觉醒

the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic

犹太教

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

皈依, 改宗

a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes

狂欢节

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

牺牲, 献祭

a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion

邪教, 宗教团体

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

纪念, 缅怀