sin
Throughout the Bible sin is the element in humanity that puts human beings at enmity with God, requiring repentance and God's forgiveness. Original Sin
According to some Christians, original sin is the wickedness that all human beings are born with, because the first human beings, Adam and Eve, disobeyed God. The 7 deadly sins
Pride Envy Lust Sloth Gluttony Anger Greed About salvation:
Salvation, the idea of being saved, as described in various religions. In Christianity, salvation comes from both faith and good works（善举）—leading good life (Ten Commandments). And then God will be with you, blessing you!
salvation: the state of having one’s soul saved from sin and its consequences灵魂的拯救 save:set free from the power of or from the eternal punishment for sin。（God save me）救赎 sin:breaking of God’s laws, disobedience to God’s commandments罪恶
revival:series of meetings intended to produce an increase in interest in religion, or to stir up the religious faith among those who have been indifferent, usually by preaching and confession of sins（鼓动性的）福音布道会
lamb: young member of a church flock or Christian congregation
fold:body or believers in the Christian religion
preach:
v. (especially of a priest in a church) give a religious speech 布道；try to persuade people to accept sth;说教、宣扬
The bishop (主教) preached to a crowd of several hundred local people.
Preach to sb. About/on/against sth.讲道；preach sth.(to sb.宣扬，教导)，preach at/to sb.说教； practise what one preaches身体力行
Preacher传教士
some very hardened sinners had been brought to Christ: some sinners who had shown no signs of shame or repentance had been saved by Christ or had become faithful believers in Christ
Hardened：
adj. so experienced of sth. Bad or unpleasant that one is not easily affected emotionally 冷酷无情的、改变不了的
e.g. They never believed the boy‘s words as they regarded him a hardened liar.
Hardened criminal 惯犯
v. become stiff, hard, strong, unyielding, etc. 变硬、变坚强、变坚定;
make sb. Less sympathetic and gentle than before使某人麻木不仁或毫不在乎 e.g. For Andrew‘s own good, Bree had to harden her heart to send him to the camp.
membership:
[U] the state of being a member of a society or a club
Don‘t disguise his membership in the Communist Party. b. [C pl.]: the number of all the members
The society of Drama in our school has a membership of 80. c. all the members of a group
The membership voted to change the current rules.
by/in/with leaps and bounds: (develop, increase, grow) quickly 突飞猛进地 l Your French/Japanese is improving by leaps and bounds. leap: a quick jump飞跃
a leap in oil prices/the number of people out of work leap
The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to _____ through. A. press B. squeeze C. stretch D. leap
to bring the young lambs to the fold:
to persuade the children to become members of the church. As believers in Christianity are compared to sheep who are under God‘s care and protection, their children are naturally the lambs.
fold — Here it means ―enclosure for sheep‖ literally. Since Christians are compared to sheep, the fold is therefore the body of believers in Christianity or members of a church. and placed on the mourners‘ bench with all the other young sinners:
the mourners‘ bench — the front row of seats at a revival meeting, reserved for those who are to make confessions of their sins
young sinners — children who have not attended any revival meetings before
I was escorted to the front row:
I was taken to the front row by someone who acted as an escort, a person who went with me to take care of me
Escort['?sk?t] : a person who goes with someone as a guard or as an honour 陪同(An escort may also be a person who accompanies someone for courtesy‘s sake. ) The guest of honour was accompanied by an escort. Under escort在护送下， armed escort武装护送
Synonyms：accompany（侧重关系紧密或动作、行为同时发生） Attend（侧重主从关系，表示恭敬、服侍）conduct（引导、代领）
Escort（目的是保护、出于礼节）
rhythmical:
a. recurring with measured regularity有节奏的 e.g. Good breathing is slow, rhythmical and deep. Rhythm n.节奏、韵律 Rhythm and blues： R&B
sermon
sermon: n. a talk on a religious or moral subject that is given by a member of the clergy as part of a church service布道
e.g.Cardinal（红衣主教） Murphy will deliver the sermon on Sunday. a long talk about moral matters一大通教训，一大堆道理 Sermonize v.作长篇大论的说教
他总是没有耐心聆听母亲的长篇大论
He always got impatient listening to the long sermon of his mother.
moan
e.g.她向每一个愿意听她讲话的人抱怨她的不幸。 She moaned her misfortunes to anyone who would listen. v. utter with moans呻吟
n.a low sound of pain, grief,or suffering呻吟;grumble or complaint抱怨 a moan escapes sb.某人发出呻吟；moan about/at抱怨
sob, cry , weep, moan and wail
sob: crying with irregular and sharp breath because of pain, sorrow while crying 啜泣、呜咽 cry: shedding tears while making sounds 哭泣 weep: shedding tears without sounds 无声的流泪
wail: cry or say in a loud, sad and complaining way哀嚎
Moan: making a long low sound because of pain, sadness or pleasure呻吟、悲叹
She lay in bed, sobbing like a child, for she failed in her experiment. ―What shall I do?‖ he wailed. It‘s no use crying over spilt milk.
If Tom allowed himself to weep tears, they were tears of anger. James continued to moan as the pain intensified.
-It is a slippery slope. And, we‘re not careful, before we know it all of us will be in a much more dire situation.
in dire need of sth.亟需 dire warning 严重警告 a dire situation/crisis可怕的处境、严重的危机
Synonyms：terrible，dreadful，appalling，grave，awful，desperate dire
Dire【8】: a. causing fear or dread or terror.严重的，可怕的 jet-black
jet-black: a. very dark black乌黑的
e.g.He was solid and dark, with jet-black hair spurting above his collarbone. 他身材结实，皮肤黝黑，一头乌黑的头发垂直锁骨
Synonyms：coal-black braid
braid: v. weave or twist together three pieces of hair or cloth to form one length编织 He pictured her with long black braided hair. work-gnarled
work-gnarled: a. (hands or fingers) twisted, rough, and difficult to move, usually because they are old and used a lot饱经沧桑的、粗糙的
e.g. Holding out his work-gnarled hands, the old fisherman with a weather-beaten face started to tell us about the hardships of his life on the sea. And the church…
And the church sang a song about the lower lights are burning: the church — the congregation in the church
the lower lights are burning — The clause may appear ungrammatical, but it is another form of reported speech, reporting the words of a song.
教堂里吟唱着一首歌，说的是地狱的火在燃烧。
Rock vi./vt摇晃，摇摆
Rocking chair摇椅 rock climbing攀岩 rock bottom最低点； firm/solid as a rock可靠的，稳若磐石的；on the rocks 触礁、濒临破产
Rock, sway,swing Rock：猛烈地摇晃
Sway：树枝等来回摇动
Swing：有规律的上下、前后摆动，不停地转动 And the whole building rocked with prayer and song. 这个建筑物随着祈祷与歌声而摇晃。
Serenely[s?'ri:nli]
adv. In a completely calm and peaceful manner安详地，平静地
–adj. serene[s??rin]; a serene sky晴朗的天空；a serene look/smile安详的神情/笑容 Synonyms: calm, quiet, restful, peaceful, tranquil, undisturbed n. serenity
她常常回忆起过往，彼时他们仍十分恩爱。
She often recalled those days when they were still serenely in love with each other. Lamb of God Lamb of God:
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