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church

/ˈtʃɝtʃ/KK

練發音
名詞
國中
難度 3 個義項
旅遊
Christianity
變化形
複數

churches

1.
教堂
極常用

基督教徒聚集做禮拜的建築物或場所

用法：通常為可數名詞。表示特定教堂時通常要加限定詞，例如「那座教堂」或「我們的教堂」

a church building
a historic church
go into the church
in front of the church

There is a small church near my family’s house.

我家附近有一間小教堂。

2.
教會
常用

基督教的宗教組織或信仰群體

用法：此義可作可數名詞，表示個別教會；也可作不可數名詞，泛指基督教會這個制度或群體

join a church
the local church
the Catholic Church
church members

Our church gives food to people every Christmas.

我們的教會每年聖誕節都送食物給人們。

3.
禮拜
常用

教會舉行的禮拜活動；也可指參加教會禮拜這項活動

用法：在「去做禮拜」的固定用法中，通常說「去教會」，不加冠詞；若指特定建築物，則使用冠詞

be at church
attend church
church service
go to church

My family goes to church on Sunday mornings.

我家人星期日早上會去做禮拜。

常見錯誤

I go to the church every Sunday.

I go to church every Sunday.

I went church last Sunday.

I went to church last Sunday.

There are many church near my school.

There are many churches near my school.

We joined the church building.

We joined the church.

相關字詞
chapel　近義
cathedral　近義
mosque　易混淆
worship　常見搭配
學習提示

・「go to church」通常表示去做禮拜；「go to the church」通常表示前往某座特定的教堂。

・church 可指教堂建築物、教會組織，或禮拜活動，需根據上下文判斷。

・在宗教語境中，首字母大寫的「Church」有時泛指基督教會這個整體制度。

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