keep/obey a commandment
It is important to obey the commandments of one's religion.
遵守宗教戒律很重要。
戒律;命令
神圣的戒命,尤指十诫之一;十诫中的任何一条;教唆或诱导他人违反法律的罪行;教义
a command; something that is commanded
神圣的戒命,尤指十诫之一
A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments.
十诫中的任何一条
Any of the Ten Commandments.
命令
something that is commanded
教唆或诱导他人违反法律的罪行
The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.
教义
a doctrine that is taught
One important commandment of driving is to keep both hands on the wheel.
驾驶的一条重要戒律是双手始终握住方向盘。
用法提示:这里 commandment 是名词,表示必须遵守的戒律或重要规则。
The monks follow a strict commandment to remain silent after sunset.
僧侣们遵守日落之后保持沉默的严格戒律。
用法提示:commandment 作名词,指宗教或团体中要求遵守的戒律。
My father gave me a single commandment before I left for college: call home every week.
我父亲在我离家上大学前给我一条戒律:每周打电话回家。
用法提示:这里 commandment 是名词,指长辈给出的必须听从的命令或规则。
It is important to obey the commandments of one's religion.
遵守宗教戒律很重要。
He was warned not to break any commandment.
他被警告不要违反任何戒律。
The Ten Commandments are a fundamental part of Judeo-Christian ethics.
十诫是犹太-基督教伦理的基础部分。
这种用法常出现在非宗教语境中,表示准则或原则。
The first commandment of public speaking is to know your audience.
公共演讲的第一条戒律是了解你的听众。
command 是普通用词,可指任何上级下达的命令;commandment 专指上帝或宗教权威颁布的诫命,语气更神圣庄严。
decree 强调君主、政府或教会等最高权威正式颁布,可用于神令,但更多用于政治或法律;commandment 侧重道德宗教诫命。
mandate 现代常用于政治、行政或组织语境,指被授权执行的要求;不强调神圣来源,强制色彩比 commandment 弱。
precept 指指导行为的一般准则或格言,可来自宗教、道德或传统;commandment 更强调具体、权威、必须遵守的诫命。
grammar · medium
易错句子He commandment me to help him.
正确表达He commanded me to help him.
在英语中,'commandment' 是名词,意为'戒律',不能用作动词。表示'命令'时应使用动词 'command'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The Ten Commandment is important.
正确表达The Ten Commandments are important.
'commandment' 是可数名词,在《十诫》中通常使用复数形式 'commandments',且谓语动词应用复数 'are'。
此义为“命令/戒律”,指有权威的强制指示;request 为非强制的请求,不具备这种权威性。
相对 commandment 的命令性,suggestion 只是提出观点,接受与否可自由决定。
entreaty 是谦卑恳切的请求,与 commandment 所代表的命令姿态相反。
十诫
Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
摩西在西奈山接受了十诫。
遵守诫命
The faithful strive to keep the commandments in their daily lives.
信徒们努力在日常生活中遵守诫命。
违反一条诫命
He felt guilty because he had broken a commandment.
他感到内疚,因为他违反了一条诫命。
上帝的诫命
She taught her children to obey God's commandments.
她教导孩子们遵守上帝的诫命。
最大的诫命
Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God.
耶稣说最大的诫命是爱上帝。
一条新诫命
He gave them a new commandment: love one another.
他给了他们一条新诫命:彼此相爱。
pay + -ment
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第十一诫(指不成文的规矩,常戏指‘切勿被抓’)
In politics, the eleventh commandment is never to admit you were wrong.
在政界,第十一诫就是永远不要承认自己错了。
出自《圣经·约翰福音》13:34,耶稣在最后的晚餐上赐给门徒的“新命令”,强调彼此相爱,是基督教极常被引用的核心训诫。
Many Christians regard loving one another as the most important commandment.
许多基督徒把彼此相爱视为最重要的诫命。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.