missionary

英 [ˈmɪʃənri]

美 [ˈmɪʃəneri]

n. 传教士

Collins.1 / BNC.6018 / COCA.4911

牛津词典

noun

(派往国外的)传教士
Amissionaryis a Christian who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity.
ADJ 传教的;布道的
Missionaryis used to describe the activities of missionaries.
1. You should be in missionary work.
  你应该从事传教工作。
ADJ (热情)传教士般的
If you refer to someone's enthusiasm for an activity or belief asmissionaryzeal, you are emphasizing that they are very enthusiastic about it.
1. She had a kind of missionary zeal about bringing culture to the masses.
  她对于向大众传播文化有着满腔的热忱。

noun

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
Synonym:missioner

adj

He did missionary work for the Presbyterian Church in alaska.
他在阿拉斯加为长老会教派做传教工作。
The organized work of a religious missionary.
传教士的有组织的工作。
An American missionary was released today after more than two months of captivity
一位美国传教士在被关押两个多月后于今天获释。
You should be in missionary work.
你应该从事传教工作。
Paul and Barnabas start their first of three missionary trips, which spanned a10 year period.
保罗和巴拿巴开始了持续十年的传教旅行，他们三次旅行中的第一次。
I saw myself as a missionary among the heathens.
我把自己当成身处野蛮人中的传教士。
I first wanted to be a preacher, but the missionary said I was too artistic.
吴宇森：我本来想做一名布道者，但传教士说我太有艺术气质了。
She, like her husband, Halvor Ronning, was a Lutheran missionary and teacher.
她和她的丈夫哈勒瓦·朗宁一样，是路德教会的传教士和教师。
Can you see me as a missionary?
你能不能把我当作一个传教士？
She had a kind of missionary zeal about bringing culture to the masses.
她对于向大众传播文化有着满腔的热忱。