|
Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
god
god [god gods] BrE [ɡɒd] NAmE [ɡɑːd] noun 1. Godsingular (not used with the) (in Christianity, Islam and Judaism)the ↑being or spirit that is worshipped and is believed to have created the universe • Do you believe in God? • Good luck and God bless you. •the Son of God (= Christ) •I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give… (= in a court of law) 2. countable (in some religions) a ↑being or spirit who is believed to have power over a particular part of nature or who is believed to represent a particular quality • Mars was the Roman god of war. •the rain god •Greek gods see also ↑goddess 3. countable a person who is loved or admired very much by other people • To her fans she's a god. see also ↑goddess 4. countable something to which too much importance or attention is given •Money is his god. 5. the godsplural (BrE, informal)the seats that are high up at the back of a theatre •We could only afford to sit in the gods. more at act of God at ↑act n., put the fear of God into sb at ↑fear n., God/Heaven forbid at ↑forbid, there but for the grace of God… at ↑grace n., God/Heaven help sbso help me (God) at ↑help v., honest to God at ↑honest, God/goodness/Heaven knows at ↑know v., in the lap of the gods at ↑lap n., for the love of God at ↑love n., a man of God at ↑man n., in God's/Heaven's namein the name of God/Heaven at ↑name n., please God at ↑please v., thank God/goodness/heaven(s) at ↑thank Idioms: ↑God ▪ ↑God almighty ▪ ↑God bless ▪ ↑God in heaven ▪ ↑God rest him ▪ ↑God rest his soul ▪ ↑God willing ▪ ↑God's gift ▪ ↑by God! ▪ ↑good God ▪ ↑my God ▪ ↑oh God ▪ ↑play God ▪ ↑ye gods! Word Origin: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch god and German Gott. Collocations: Religion Being religious believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc. convert to/practise/ (especially US) practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. go to church/(NAmE) temple (= the synagogue) go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara belong to a church/a religious community join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God Celebrations and ritual attend/hold/conduct/lead a service perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite go on/make a pilgrimage celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan deliver/preach/hear a sermon lead/address the congregation say/recite a prayer/blessing Religious texts and ideas preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah be based on/derive from divine revelation commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege Religious belief and experience seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom strengthen/lose your faith keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith save/purify/lose your soul obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law be/accept/do God's will receive/experience divine grace achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation hear/answer a prayer commit/confess/forgive a sin do/perform penance Example Bank: •Do you believe in God? •He has given up drinking and found God. •He saw the accident as the will of God. •Muslims have only one God. •Nothing ever shook her faith in God. •The Romans had many gods. •The people worshipped pagan gods. •the Jewish God •the Roman god of war •those who follow false gods •To her fans she's a god.
|
|
▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
Related search result for "god"
|
|