infidel + noun
infidel作定语常带有贬义，指不信奉主要宗教的人或群体。
The crusaders fought against the infidel forces.
十字军与非信仰的军队作战。
拒绝特定宗教的；不信教者的；不信神的；无信仰的；异端的
Rejecting a specific religion; of or relating to unbelievers or unbelief.
拒绝特定宗教的
Rejecting a specific religion.
不信教者的
Of, characteristic of, or relating to unbelievers or unbelief.
The missionary tried to convert the infidel tribes.
传教士试图改变那些不信神的部落。
用法提示：形容词infidel修饰tribes，表示'不信神的'。
His infidel beliefs were criticized by the community.
他的异端信仰受到了社区的批评。
用法提示：形容词infidel修饰beliefs，表示'异端的'。
In medieval times, infidel armies were often attacked.
在中世纪，异教徒的军队经常受到攻击。
用法提示：形容词infidel修饰armies，表示'异教徒的'。
infidel作定语常带有贬义，指不信奉主要宗教的人或群体。
The crusaders fought against the infidel forces.
十字军与非信仰的军队作战。
表语用法较少见，现代英语中更常用名词形式。
They considered him infidel because he rejected their beliefs.
他们认为他是不信神的，因为他拒绝接受他们的信仰。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was accused of infidel.
正确表达He was accused of infidelity.
"infidel"表示"异教徒"（指人），而"infidelity"表示"不忠行为"（抽象名词），两者混淆。
grammar · medium
易错句子The army fought against infidel.
正确表达The army fought against infidels.
"infidel"作为可数名词，复数需加-s，表示复数概念。
heathen多指未开化的异教信仰者，infidel强调不信或反对正统宗教，尤指伊斯兰教语境下的异教徒。
heretic指教义上的异端，仍可能信仰同一宗教但观点相左；infidel指根本不信或信仰不同宗教的异教徒。
atheist明确否定任何神的存在，infidel可指不信特定宗教或文化中的神，但不一定完全否定神。
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