epistle

epistle

英 [ɪ'pɪs(ə)l]
　　美 [ɪ'pɪsl]

n. 書信；使徒書；書信體詩文

中文詞源：

epistle 使徒書信

epi-, 在上，朝向。-stle, 放置，送出，詞源同stand, stall, apostle.原指信息，書信，後來特指基督門徒書信。

例句：

1. He longed to put a little affection into his epistle.
他渴望在信裡流露出點愛慕之情.

2. A reference to " natural law " can be found in the Epistle of Paul to the Romans.
在聖保羅致羅馬人的使徒書信中就已論及瞭 “ 自然法 ”.

3. The epistle deals therefore with the sovereign and universal principles.
這封書信講到瞭至尊的,最大的原則.

4. I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
22我這代筆寫信的德丟, 在主裡面問你們安.

5. I, Tertius , who write this epistle, greet you in the Lord.
22我這代筆寫信的德丟, 在主裡問你們安.