| 单词 | agape |
| 释义 | agape (once / 9625 pages) 1adj 2n If you’re watching a powerful display of nature such as an avalanche, you might stare at it with your mouth agape, which means your mouth would be wide open in awe. You should close it, before it is full of snow. Agape, you may have already figured out, comes from the verb gape, meaning "to open wide or split." This is what happens to your mouth when you are looking agape at something in amazement. Don’t confuse mouth-wide-open agape with the other agape, which is spelled the same but pronounced differently and refers to Christian love. WORD FAMILYagape: agapes USAGE EXAMPLESHe and his family now attend Agape Christian Center in South Memphis and he uses his ministry on the police force. Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) The children turn, their mouths agape as the man in red jaunts toward them with the sleigh bells around his shoulder echoing throughout the room. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) In a minute-long trailer released in September titled “The Giant Awakens,” people look to the sky, mouths agape. New York Times(Dec 04, 2016) 1 adj with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe 2we stood there agape with wonder with mouth agape Syn gaping open, opened used of mouth or eyes 1n selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature) Syn|Hyper agape love love a strong positive emotion of regard and affection 2n (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind Hyper love a strong positive emotion of regard and affection 3n a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship Syn|Hyper love feast religious ceremony, religious ritual a ceremony having religious meaning |
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