The term "gospel" has several meanings: it can refer to the four books in the New Testament, the teachings of Jesus Christ, a strongly held belief system, religious music, or the absolute truth.
The term "gospel" has several meanings: it can refer to the four books in the New Testament, the teachings of Jesus Christ, a strongly held belief system, religious music, or the absolute truth.
[N-COUNT； N-IN-NAMES 名称名词；名称名词]福音书（《圣经·新约》中记录耶稣基督生平和教诲的四卷书） In the New Testament of the Bible, the Gospels are the four books which describe the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
...the parable in St Matthew's Gospel.
《马太福音》中的寓言故事
...an illustrated and illuminated manuscript of the four gospels.
配有插图、装饰华美的四福音书手抄本
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[N-SING 单数名词]福音（耶稣的启示和教义） In the Christian religion, the gospel refers to the message and teachings of Jesus Christ, as explained in the New Testament.
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I didn't shirk my duties. I visited the sick and I preached the gospel.
我没有逃避职责，我探望病人，也宣讲福音。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]教义；信条 You can use gospel to refer to a particular way of thinking that a person or group believes in very strongly and that they try to persuade others to accept.
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It taught only materialism, the gospel of mammon.
它只是宣扬金钱至上的物欲主义。
...the gospel according to my mom.
我妈妈的为人准则
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]福音音乐（尤流行于美国南部黑人基督徒中）Gospel or gospel music is a style of religious music that uses strong rhythms and vocal harmony. It is especially popular among black Christians in the southern United States of America.
I had to go to church, so I grew up singing gospel...
我必须去教堂做礼拜，因此我是唱着福音歌长大的。
The group perform variations on soul and gospel music.
这个乐队演奏灵歌和福音音乐的变奏曲。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]绝对真理 If you take something as gospel, or as gospel truth, you believe that it is completely true.
[usu as N]
The results were not to be taken as gospel...
别以为这些结果就一定是正确的。
He wouldn't say this if it weren't the gospel truth.
要不是对此深信不疑，他不会说这样的话。
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gos·pel/ˈɡɒspl; NAmEˈɡɑːspl/noun1[countable ](alsoGospel )one of the four books in the Bible about the life and teaching of Jesus 福音（《圣经》中关于耶稣生平和教诲的四福音书之一）◆the Gospel according to St John约翰福音◆St Mark's Gospel《马可福音》2[singular ](alsothe Gospel )the life and teaching of Jesus as explained in the Bible 福音（耶稣的事迹和教诲）◆preaching/spreading the gospel宣讲╱传布福音☞collocationsat
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3[countable , usually singular ]a set of ideas that sb believes in and tries to persuade others to accept （个人的）信念，信仰◆He preached a gospel of military strength.他鼓吹军事实力主义。4(alsoˌgospel ˈtruth)[uncountable ]( informal) the complete truth 绝对真理◆Is that gospel?那是绝对真理吗？◆Don't take his word as gospel.别把他的话当作绝对真理。5(alsoˈgospel music)[uncountable ]a style of religious singing developed by African Americans 福音音乐（最初在非洲裔美国人中间传唱的宗教音乐）◆a gospel choir福音唱诗班gospelgospelsgos·pel/ˈɡɒspl; NAmEˈɡɑːspl/
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gospelgos‧pel /ˈɡɒspəl $ ˈɡɑːs-/ noun
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1Gospel [countable] one of the four books in the Bible about Christ’s life: the Gospel according to St Luke2 (also Gospel) [singular] the life of Christ and the ideas that he taughtpreach/spread the gospel (=tell people about it) Missionaries were sent to preach the Gospel. gospel stories3[countable usually singular] a set of ideas that someone believes in very strongly and tries to persuade other people to acceptspread/preach the gospel spreading the gospel of science4 (also gospel truth) [uncountable] something that is completely true: Don’t take everything she says as gospel (=don’t believe everything she says).5 (also gospel music) [uncountable] a type of Christian music in which religious songs are sung very loudly: a gospel choir
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福音(93%)，真理(6%)，新约圣经四福书之一(1%)
n.真理；信条
adj.传播福音的；福音赞美诗的
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