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God-fearing是什么意思

God-fearing

['ɡɔd,fiəriŋ]

adj. 虔诚的；敬畏上帝的

英文词源

God-fearing (adj.): "reverencing and obeying God," 1759, from God + fearing, present participle adjective from fear (v.). Old English in the same sense had godfyrht.

双语例句

1. Thank God they're not on my manor any more.: 谢天谢地，他们再也不在我的辖区里了。

2. The President described the disaster as an act of God.: 总统将这场灾难说成是天灾。

3. I hope to God they are paying you well.: 我真希望他们给你一份好的酬劳。

4. You have no right to play God in my life!: 你无权对我的人生指手画脚！

5. We have lost everything, but thank God, our lives have been spared.: 我们已经失去了一切，不过谢天谢地，总算是保住了性命。