Word · Frequency #2595
Catholic
/ˈkæθlɪk/
noun
天主教徒
核心释义
作名词时首字母通常大写：Catholic。
a member of a Catholic church
- 1.
天主教徒(西方基督教)
A member of a Catholic (western Christian) church.
- 2.
天主教徒
a member of a Catholic church
天主教徒(西方基督教)
用法In use
My neighbor is a catholic and goes to Mass every Sunday.
用法提示：此处 catholic 为名词，指天主教徒。
The local church has many catholics in the community.
用法提示：catholics 是 catholic 的复数形式，表示多名天主教徒。
She was raised as a catholic, but now she rarely attends services.
用法提示：catholic 在此作名词，指天主教徒。
a catholic
名词形式常大写首字母。
She is a devout catholic.
她是一位虔诚的天主教徒。
catholic [noun]
形容词作定语，常大写。
They attend a catholic school.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- practicing Catholic
- 虔诚的天主教徒
- She is a practicing Catholic.她是一名虔诚的天主教徒。
- lifelong Catholic
- 终身天主教徒
- He has been a lifelong Catholic.他一直是终身的天主教徒。
- Catholic Church
- 天主教会
- The Catholic Church is based in Vatican City.天主教会总部在梵蒂冈城。
- catholic taste
- 广泛的品味
- Her taste in music is truly catholic.她的音乐品味非常广泛。
- catholic interests
- 广泛的兴趣
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
天主教徒的C大写，普遍的c小写。
语境与语域Context & Register
名词: 宗教; 形容词(普遍的): 学术/正式; 形容词(天主教的): 宗教; 形容词(宽宏大量的): 文学/性格描述。注意: 小写多表普遍义，大写表天主教义。
语法说明Grammar Note
作名词时常用复数；作形容词时通常作定语，无比较级
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'athletic' and 'mathematics' share similar spelling patterns but do not rhyme with 'catholic'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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