a [modifier] prelate
prelate 是单数可数名词,前面通常要有冠词或限定词,可加形容词修饰。
The visiting bishop is a distinguished prelate.
这位来访的主教是一位杰出的高级教士。
高级教士;主教
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
高级教士;主教
prelate
The visiting bishop is a distinguished prelate.
这位来访的主教是一位杰出的高级教士。
高级神职人员,具有较高等级和权威,对某一地区或群体拥有管辖权;通常为主教。
A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.
The prelate blessed the crowd during the cathedral service.
那位高级教士在教堂仪式上为人群祝福。
Several prelates gathered to discuss church reforms.
几位高级教士聚在一起讨论教会改革。
The visiting prelate wore a simple robe and a silver cross.
来访的高级教士穿着朴素的长袍,戴着银十字架。
prelate 是单数可数名词,前面通常要有冠词或限定词,可加形容词修饰。
The visiting bishop is a distinguished prelate.
这位来访的主教是一位杰出的高级教士。
用 of 短语可指明该高级教士所属的教区或教会机构,语气较正式。
The prelate of the diocese visited the parish.
该教区的高级教士拜访了这个堂区。
Not this
He is prelate in our church.
Use this
He is a prelate in our church.
prelate 是可数名词,单数前需要不定冠词 a;中文没有冠词,所以容易漏掉。
Not this
The church has two prelate.
Use this
The church has two prelates.
prelate 的复数形式是 prelates;在 two 等数量词后必须用复数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
天主教的高级教士(尤指主教)
The Catholic prelate blessed the congregation.
那位天主教高级教士为会众祝福。
地位崇高的高级教士
A high-ranking prelate opened the council.
一位地位崇高的高级教士宣布会议开幕。
任命一位高级教士(主教)
The king appointed a new prelate.
国王任命了一位新的高级教士。
担任高级教士(主教)
He served as a prelate in the royal chapel.
他在皇家小教堂担任高级教士。
高级教士的品级
He was raised to the rank of prelate.
他被提升到高级教士的品级。
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P 开头的 prelate,联想 Pope(教皇)身边的高级教士,位居教会高层。
语域:formal 常见场景:教会正式文书、历史记载、新闻报道中的宗教职位 prelate 是比较正式的宗教用语,多用于书面语或宗教、历史语境中,日常口语很少使用。
这些词中只有 pellet /ˈpɛlɪt/ 与 prelate /ˈprɛlɪt/ 真正押韵。palate、private、senate 虽然也以 -ate 结尾且末尾读 /ɪt/,但重读元音不同,因此不押韵;late 拼写相似却读 /leɪt/,也不押韵。
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