gospel
/ˈgɔspl; `ɡɑspl/ n
1 (Bible 圣经)
(a) the Gospel [sing]
(the life and teaching of Jesus as recorded in) the first four books of the New Testament 圣经新约四福音书; 福音（记载於福音书中的耶稣生平及其教导）
preach the Gospel 传布福音.
(b) [C] any one of these books 新约四福音书之一
the Gospel according to St John 约翰福音
St John's Gospel 约翰福音
[attrib 作定语]
the gospel message, story, etc 福音信息、 故事等.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
set of principles 原则; 主义; 信条
spreading the gospel of hard work 宣传努力工作的原则
the gospel according to which one lives 生活的准则
Health of body and mind is my gospel. 保持身心健康是我的信条.
3 [U] (infml 口) the truth (esp of an unlikely story or a rumour) 真事（尤指貌似不实的事或传言）
Is that gospel? 那是真的吗?
You can take this as absolute gospel, ie should believe it. 你应该相信这是千真万确的.
[attrib 作定语]
gospel truth, ie completely reliable 完全可信的事实.
4 [U] religious music of black American origin in a popular or folk style 福音音乐（源於美国黑人歌曲宗教音乐, 有流行歌曲或民歌风格）
[attrib 作定语]
gospel singers 福音歌曲演唱者.