born-again

短语
FREQ #41915

a. 再生的, 信仰再生的

词形变化

born-agains 复数 born-agains

别名

born again

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone who has been spiritually changed through their (Christian) faith.

  2. 2.

    Someone who has a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ.

  3. 3.

    An evangelical Christian.

  4. 4.

    Anyone with a renewed commitment to any kind of cause or belief.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having been spiritually changed through faith.

    宗教
  2. 2.

    Having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ.

    重生

    宗教

    He proclaimed himself a born-again Christian during a church retreat.

  3. 3.

    Of or pertaining to evangelicalism.

    宗教

    To many people a born-again philosophy is a fundamentalist philosophy.

  4. 4.

    Having a newly won zeal for some activity.

    引申义

    After not picking up a shovel for twenty years, she finally saw the beauty in flowers and declared herself a born-again gardener.

  5. 5.

    Utter; out-and-out.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

reborn

近义相关 1

regenerate

词源

From the New Testament: "Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again.'" [John 3:3, Today's New International Version].

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