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An epistle is a letter — but not the short kind you tap on a phone. It is a long letter, often a rather important one, written with care. The word feels old and ; almost nobody uses it for ordinary mail.
An epistle epistle is a letter是一種信 — but not the short kind you tap on a phone.──但不是你在手機上打字傳的那種短訊。 It is a long letter,它是一封長信 often a rather important one,常常還是相當重要的信 written with care.是用心寫出來的。 The word feels old and bookish;這個字聽起來很古老、很書面； almost nobody uses it for ordinary mail.幾乎沒有人會用它來說一般的信件。
You will meet it most in two places. In church, the Epistles are the letters that early Christian teachers (especially Paul) wrote to groups of believers, and those letters are still read aloud as part of the service. In literature class, a writer may call a serious letter an epistle, sometimes with a little smile, as if to say this is more than a note.
You will meet it most你最常遇到它的地方 in two places.有兩個。 In church,在教會裡 the Epistles are the lettersthe Epistles（使徒書信）指的是那些信 that early Christian teachers (especially Paul) wrote to groups of believers,是早期基督教的老師（尤其是保羅）寫給一群信徒的 and those letters are still read aloud as part of the service.而這些信到現在還會在禮拜中被朗讀出來。 In literature class,在文學課上 a writer may call a serious letter an epistle,作家可能會把一封嚴肅的信稱作epistle sometimes with a little smile,有時候還帶點微笑的意味 as if to say this is more than a note.好像在說這可不只是一張便條。
Though actually, older English could use it for a spoken message too, and church people still say “the Epistle” for that Bible reading. If you mean a normal letter, say letter.
Though actually,不過其實 older English could use it for a spoken message too,比較舊的英文也可以用它來指口頭傳的訊息 and church people still say "the Epistle"教會的人現在還是會說「the Epistle」 for that Bible reading.來指那段聖經朗讀。 If you mean a normal letter,如果你要講的是一般的信 say letter.就說letter就好。
組成From Greek epistole, “letter,” built from epi- “upon” + stellein “to send” — a message sent to someone. It came through Latin epistola into Old English and Middle English (sometimes shortened to pistel).
同家族的字
- epistolarysame Greek word for a letter
原始詞典資料12 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Epistlenoun
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Alternative letter-case form of epistle:
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Alternative letter-case form of epistle:
epistlenoun/ɪˈpɪs.əl/
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A literary composition in the form of a letter or series of letters, especially one in verse.
- [Y]our Grace ſhal herein perceiue a nevv faſhion of diſcourſe, by Epistles; nevv to our language, uſual to others: and (as Noueltie is neuer vvithout ſome plea of vſe) more free, more familiar.
- For in this Addreſs to your Lordſhip, I deſign not a Treatiſe of Heroick Poetry, but vvrite in a looſe Epiſtolary vvay, ſomevvhat tending to that Subject, after the Example of Horace, in his Firſt Epiſtle of the Second Book to Auguſtus Cæſar, and of that to the Piſo’s, vvhich vve call his Art of Poetry.
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literaryA letter, especially one which is formal or issued publicly.
- After that John Frauncis [i.e., Giovanni Francesco Pico della Mirandola], the neuiew of Picꝰ [Picus], had (as it appeareth in the firſt epiſtle of Picus to him) begon a chaunge in his liuyng: […]
- Plato alſo, that diuine Philoſopher, hath many Godly medicines agaynſt the poyſon of vayne pleaſure, in many places, but ſpecially in his Epistles to Dioniſius the tyrant of Sicilie: […]
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historicalliteraryA letter, especially one which is formal or issued publicly.
- [I]n the Epiſtle Dedicatorie thereof to a great man of this land, whom he calls his verie right honourable good Lord, he recounteth his large bounties beſtowed upon him, and talkes of the ſecret favours which hee did him in his ſtudie or cloſet at court.
- [L]eſt a longer Epiſtle may diminiſh your pleaſure, I ſhal not adventure to make this Epiſtle longer then to add this follovving truth, That I am really, Sir, Your moſt affectionate Friend, and moſt humble Servant, Iz[aak] Wa[lton].
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ChristianityOne of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
- The Evangiles and Acts, teach us vvhat to beleeve, but the Epiſtles of the Apoſtles vvhat to do.
- [T]he Doctrine of Faith, and Myſtery of Salvation, vvas more fully explained, in the Epiſtles vvrit by the Apoſtles.
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ChristianityAn extract from a New Testament epistle (noun sense 3.1) or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
- The Collectes ended, the prieſt, or he that is appointed, ſhall reade the Epiſtle, in a place aſſigned for the purpoſe, ſaying. The Epiſtle of ſainct Paule written in the [blank] Chapiter of [blank] to the.
- EPISTLER, He vvho reads the Epiſtles in a Cathedral Church, &c.
epistleverb/ɪˈpɪs.əl/
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literaryTo write (something) in, or in the form of, a letter.
- His braynes, his time, all hys maintenance and exhibition upon it he hath conſumed, and never intermitted, till ſuch time as he beganne to epiſtle it againſt mee, ſince which I have kept him a work indifferently.
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archaicliteraryTo write a letter to (someone).
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rareTo write (something) as an introduction or preface to a literary work; also, to provide (a literary work) with an introduction or preface.
- And though antient Tragedy uſe no Prologue, yet uſing ſometimes, in caſe of ſelf defence, or explanation, that vvhich Martial calls an Epiſtle; in behalf of this Tragedy coming forth after the antient manner, much different from vvhat among us paſſes for beſt, thus much before-hand may be Epiſtl'd; that Chorus is here introduc'd after the Greek manner, not antient only but modern, and ſtill in uſe among the Italians.
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literaryTo write a letter.
- Devinitie (the heaven of all artes) for a while drew his thoughts unto it; but ſhortly after the world, the fleſh, and the divell with-drewe him from that, and needes he would be of a more gentleman-like luſtie cut: whereupon hee fell to morrall epiſtling and poetrie.
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literaryTo communicate with someone through a letter.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。