catechism: [16] Etymologically, catechism is ‘teaching by the spoken word’. It is a derivative of catechize [15], which comes ultimately from the Greek verb katēkhein, a compound formed from the prefix katá- ‘thoroughly’ and the verb ēkhein ‘sound, resound’ (related to English echo). Thus originally to ‘catechize’ someone was literally to ‘din’ instruction into them, hence ‘instruct orally’. The word came into English via a later ecclesiastical Greek derivative katēkhízein and Latin catēchīzāre. => echo
catechism (n.)
c. 1500, "instruction in Christian principles," also "elementary question-and-answer book of religious instruction," from French catéchisme (14c.) and directly from Church Latin catechismus "book of instruction," from Greek katekhismos, from katekhizein "to teach orally" (see catechize). Related: Catechismal.
雙語例句
1. The duty of a godmother is to make you learn your catechism.
教母的職責(zé)是幫助你學(xué)好教義問答.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Warm, vital piety is one of the distinguishing marks of the catechism.
熱情而有活力的敬虔是這個教理問答獨特的標(biāo)記之一.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. What characteristics of God can we learn from this catechism Q & A ?
從海德堡要理 問答,我們可以學(xué)到哪些上帝的屬性?
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. The catechism is used for religious instruction.