Word · Frequency #15814
atheist
无神论者
核心释义
a person who denies the existence of God or gods
- 1.
A person who does not believe in deities or gods.
- 2.
无神论者；否认上帝存在的人
someone who denies the existence of god
无神论者；否认上帝存在的人
用法In use
Although she is an atheist, she respects her friends' religious beliefs.
用法提示：atheist 在此作表语（an atheist），说明主语的身份是“无神论者”。
The research team interviewed several atheists about how they find meaning in life.
用法提示：atheists 是 atheist 的复数形式，用作宾语，指接受采访的无神论者。
Many atheists argue that morality can exist without belief in a god.
用法提示：atheists 作主语，表示“无神论者”这一群体，讨论其观点。
be an atheist
表示身份时通常带不定冠词an。
She is an atheist.
她是一名无神论者。
an atheist who/that ...
可用定语从句进一步说明该无神论者的特点。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- devout atheist
- 虔诚的无神论者
- She is a devout atheist who argues about religion online.她是个虔诚的无神论者，经常在网上争论宗教问题。
- militant atheist
- 好斗的无神论者
- The book was written by a militant atheist.这本书是一位好斗的无神论者所著。
- self-proclaimed atheist
- 自称的无神论者
- As a self-proclaimed atheist, he still attended church for his family.作为一个自称的无神论者，他仍为家人去教堂。
- avowed atheist
- 公开宣称的无神论者
- She is an avowed atheist and won't hide it.她是公开宣称的无神论者，不会隐瞒这一点。
- outspoken atheist
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住有神论者是theist（信神的人），开头加a-表否定，就成了atheist无神论者。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：religious discussions、news reports、academic writing 该词为中性标准用词，多用于宗教讨论、新闻报道、学术写作等场合，日常对话中也较常见；语气通常不褒不贬。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
atheist /ˈeɪθiəst/ does not rhyme with theist /ˈθiːɪst/ or deist /ˈdiːɪst/, even though they share the -theist or -deist spelling; the stressed vowel differs. In atheist the stressed vowel is /eɪ/, while in theist and deist it is /iː/. No common word rhymes with the /ˈeɪθiəst/ ending.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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