| 单词 | agape |
| 释义 | agape1[ uh-geyp, uh-gap ] / əˈgeɪp, əˈgæp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR agape ON THESAURUS.COM adverb, adjectivewith the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness: We stood there agape at the splendor. wide open: his mouth agape. Origin of agape1First recorded in 1660–70; a-1 + gape Words nearby agapeagamy, Agaña, aganglionic, aganglionosis, agapanthus, agape, Agapetus I, Agapetus II, agar, agaric, agaricaceous Definition for agape (2 of 2)agape2 [ ah-gah-pey, ah-guh-pey, ag-uh- ] / ɑˈgɑ peɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpeɪ, ˈæg ə- / noun, plural a·ga·pae [ah-gah-pahy, ah-guh-pahy, -pee], /ɑˈgɑ paɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpaɪ, -ˌpi/, a·ga·pai [ah-gah-pahy, ah-guh-pahy] /ɑˈgɑ paɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpaɪ/ for 4.the love of God or Christ for humankind. the love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind. unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications; brotherly love. love feast (defs. 1, 2). Origin of agape2First recorded in 1600–10, agape is from the Greek word agápē ‘love’ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agapeBritish Dictionary definitions for agape (1 of 2)agape / (əˈɡeɪp) / adjective (postpositive)(esp of the mouth) wide open very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth Word Origin for agapeC17: a- ² + gape British Dictionary definitions for agape (2 of 2)Agape / (ˈæɡəpɪ) / noun ChristianityChristian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast Word Origin for AgapeC17: Greek agapē love Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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