Word · Frequency #6018
missionary
传教士
核心释义
a person who travels to a foreign country to teach people about a religion, especially Christianity, or to do charitable work
- 1.
被派遣者
One who is sent on a mission.
- 2.
试图将他人转变为特定信仰或计划的人
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
- 3.
传教士
A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).
- 4.
被派遣执行任务的人,尤其是到外国进行宗教或慈善任务的人
someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
- 5.
传教士式体位
The missionary position for sexual intercourse.
（思想或主义的）传播者；传教士体位；被派遣者；试图将他人转变为特定信仰或计划的人；被派遣执行任务的人,尤其是到外国进行宗教或慈善任务的人
用法In use
The missionary spent years translating the Bible into the local language.
用法提示：名词单数作主语，指从事传教工作的人。
Many missionaries in the 19th century traveled to Africa to spread Christianity.
用法提示：名词复数作主语，表示多位传教士。
She decided to become a missionary after volunteering abroad.
用法提示：名词作表语，描述职业身份。
a missionary + in + place
He worked as a missionary in Africa for ten years.
他在非洲当了十年传教士。
send + a missionary + to + place / to + verb
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Christian missionary
- 基督教传教士
- She worked as a Christian missionary in Africa.她在非洲做基督教传教士。
- missionary work
- 传教工作
- They devoted their lives to missionary work.他们毕生致力于传教工作。
- foreign missionary
- 外国传教士
- The foreign missionary learned the local language.那位外国传教士学会了当地语言。
- missionary society
- 传教会
- The missionary society funded the project.传教会资助了这个项目。
- missionary activity
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想"mission"（任务）+ "ary"（人），传教士就是执行传教任务的人。
语境与语域Context & Register
[object Object]
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以-ary结尾，但发音有差异。没有与missionary完全押韵的常见词，因为missionary的重读音节为/ˈmɪʃ/，而所列各词的重读元音均不相同。注意比较音标，尤其要留意/-ʃəneri/与/ˈsteɪʃəneri/、/ˈdɪkʃəneri/的相似处，以及与其他词的-/teri/、-/meri/、-/neri/、-/rəri/的不同。
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。
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