Word · Frequency #21058
catechism
教理问答
a book that summarizes Christian religious principles in the form of questions and answers
- 1.
A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
以问答形式概述基督教基本原理的书。
- 2.
A basic manual in some subject.
某学科的基础手册。
- 3.
A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
为检测知识而设计的一系列问题。
一套问答；以问答形式概述基督教基本原理的书。；某学科的基础手册。；为检测知识而设计的一系列问题。；(基督教的)教理问答
In use
Every Sunday, the children study a short catechism with their teacher.
The catechism explains the church's beliefs through simple questions and answers.
She found her grandfather's old catechism in a box and read the lessons aloud.
a catechism of sth
of 后接主题，指针对某主题的一系列问答式讨论或测试。
The interview was a catechism of her political beliefs.
这次采访是就她的政治信仰进行的一连串问答。
learn/recite the catechism
the catechism 特指基督教会的官方教理问答书。
Children in the class had to learn the catechism by heart.
班上的孩子们必须把教理问答背下来。
a catechism for sb
for 后接读者或对象，表示面向某类人的教理问答。
Connections
Collocations
- Catholic catechism
- 天主教教理问答
- She bought the new Catholic catechism for her confirmation class.她为坚振课买了新的天主教教理问答。
- catechism class
- 教理问答课
- Every Sunday the children attend catechism class at the parish.孩子们每周日都在堂区上教理问答课。
- recite the catechism
- 背诵教理问答
- The students had to recite the catechism from memory in front of the priest.学生们必须在神父面前背诵教理问答。
- learn one's catechism
- 学习教理问答
- It used to be common to learn one's catechism by heart before first Communion.过去，初领圣体前通常要用心学习教理问答。
- catechism question
- 教理问答中的问题
- The priest asked a catechism question about the sacraments.神父问了一个关于圣事的教理问答问题。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
catechism 拼写里有 cat，想象一只猫反复提问“为什么”，正是问答式教理。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：religious education、political interviews catechism 一词通常指基督教的教理问答书，多用于宗教教育；也可引申为对某人（如政治候选人）的一系列正式提问，比较常见于政治或新闻语境。整体偏正式，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
catechism 以 -chism 结尾，读作 /kɪzəm/。anarchism 和 monarchism 的结尾也是 -chism，读音同为 /kɪzəm/，可用来练习这一结尾。注意：-cism 结尾的词（如 criticism、skepticism）中的 c 发 /s/，读作 /sɪzəm/，只是拼写相近。baptism 以 -tism 结尾，读 /tɪzəm/，没有 /k/ 音。schism 虽然拼写也含 -chism，但常读作 /ˈskɪzəm/，与 catechism 不押韵。
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