worship
/ˈwɜːʃɪp/
n. / v.
一句话记住
敬神;崇拜;礼拜;敬奉;崇拜;做礼拜
释义与例句
n.
敬神;崇拜;礼拜
the practice of showing respect and love for a god, especially through prayer, ceremonies, or religious services
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People of several faiths gathered for an evening of worship.
多个宗教信仰的人们聚集在一起参加晚间礼拜。
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The building has been a place of worship for over four centuries.
这座建筑四百多年来一直是礼拜场所。
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Singing and prayer are central to their form of worship.
唱诗和祈祷是他们礼拜形式的核心。
v.
敬奉;崇拜;做礼拜
to show respect and love for a god, or to attend a religious ceremony in order to do this
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The community worships together every Sunday morning.
这个群体每周日上午一起做礼拜。
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Ancient Egyptians worshipped many different gods.
古埃及人敬奉许多不同的神。
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They are free to worship according to their own beliefs.
他们可以按照自己的信仰自由进行宗教礼拜。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
worship 作动词的英式过去式、过去分词常为 worshipped,现在分词为 worshipping,双写 p。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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worshipper 礼拜者;敬神者指参加宗教礼拜或敬奉神明的人;英式拼写通常双写 p,美式也常写 worshiper。
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worshipful 虔诚的;可敬的可表示充满敬意的,但在现代英语中较少见;还用于英国某些团体或官员的正式称号,不能只按“崇拜的”理解。
同义词
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revere 崇敬;敬畏worship 在宗教语境中指敬奉神明,也可比喻极度爱慕;revere 指深深尊敬或敬畏人或事物,不一定涉及宗教仪式,也不一定达到崇拜程度。The teacher was revered by generations of students. 这位老师受到一代代学生的崇敬。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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pray 祈祷;祷告pray 指以言语或默念向神祈祷,是具体行为;worship 是更广泛的敬神与崇拜,可包括祈祷、唱诗、仪式和参加礼拜。She prayed quietly before the ceremony began. 仪式开始前,她默默地祈祷。
常见搭配
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a place of worship 礼拜场所;宗教活动场所The old mosque remains an active place of worship. 这座古老的清真寺仍是人们进行宗教活动的场所。
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worship God 敬奉上帝They gather in the chapel to worship God. 他们聚集在小教堂里敬奉上帝。
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an act of worship 礼拜行为;敬拜活动Lighting the candle is an act of worship in this tradition. 在这一传统中,点燃蜡烛是一种敬拜行为。