Word · Frequency #12624
Augustine
圣奥古斯丁
Saint Augustine, one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church; he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa and emphasized that people need God's grace (354–430).
专有名词，首字母通常大写：Augustine。
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An Augustinian.
奥古斯丁修会的会士。
奥古斯丁修会的会士。；奥古斯丁(1姓氏 2Saint；354-430
In use
Augustine influenced many later Christian thinkers with his writings.
We studied Augustine in our world history course last semester.
I read Augustine for the first time when I was in college.
Saint Augustine / St. Augustine
指希波的圣奥古斯丁（约354–430）时常用 Saint Augustine，可缩写为 St. Augustine。
Saint Augustine is one of the most influential theologians in Christian history.
圣奥古斯丁是基督教历史上最有影响力的神学家之一。
Augustine of + place
“人名 + of + 地名”用来标明同名历史人物的身份；奥古斯丁因担任希波（Hippo）主教而得名。
Augustine of Hippo was a bishop in North Africa.
希波的奥古斯丁是北非的一位主教。
the + surname + s
姓氏复数前加 the 表示一家人或夫妇；例如 the Augustines 即“奥古斯丁一家”。
The Augustines moved to York in 1805.
奥古斯丁一家于1805年搬到约克。
Connections
Collocations
- Augustine of Hippo
- 希波的奥古斯丁
- Augustine of Hippo is a central figure in Western Christianity.希波的奥古斯丁是西方基督教的核心人物。
- Saint Augustine
- 圣奥古斯丁
- Saint Augustine wrote the Confessions in the early fifth century.圣奥古斯丁在五世纪初写下了《忏悔录》。
- the Confessions of Augustine
- 奥古斯丁的《忏悔录》
- The Confessions of Augustine remains a classic of Christian literature.奥古斯丁的《忏悔录》仍是基督教文学的经典。
- Augustine's City of God
- 奥古斯丁的《上帝之城》
- Augustine's City of God argues that the earthly city is temporary.奥古斯丁的《上帝之城》论证了地上之城是暂时的。
Pop culture & quotes
- I dreamed I saw St. Augustine, as alive as you or me.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想Augustine以august开头，august意为“威严的”，圣奥古斯丁正是庄重威严的教会思想家。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical writing、religious studies、theology、biography 该词为专有名词，指圣奥古斯丁（希波主教），通常出现在历史、宗教和学术类正式文本中；日常口语中较少单独使用，多称Saint Augustine。
Grammar Note
复数形式 Augustines 表示多个叫奥古斯丁的人。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.