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adoration
UK //ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən//US //ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən//
词源
源自拉丁语 'adoratio'，由 'ad-'（朝向）和 'orare'（祈祷）组成，最初指宗教崇拜行为。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 强烈的爱慕或崇拜之情，通常指对某人或某物表现出极度的喜爱和尊敬。
“She looked at him with pure adoration in her eyes.”
（她看着他，眼中充满纯粹的爱慕。）
“The fans showed their adoration for the singer by waiting for hours outside the concert hall.”
（歌迷们在音乐厅外等了几个小时，表达对这位歌手的崇拜。）
❶ 宗教中特指对神明的虔诚崇拜，表现为祈祷、赞美等行为。
“The monks spent hours in silent adoration of their deity.”
（僧侣们静默数小时，虔诚崇拜他们的神明。）
“The church service included moments of adoration and thanksgiving.”
（教堂礼拜包含了崇拜和感恩的环节。）
同义词:worship, veneration, reverence, idolization, devotion
常见短语
object of adoration — 被崇拜的对象，指某人或某物受到他人极度的喜爱和尊敬。
“The young prince became the object of adoration for the entire kingdom.”
（年轻的王子成为整个王国崇拜的对象。）
mutual adoration — 相互爱慕，形容两个人之间强烈的双向爱慕关系。
“Their relationship was built on mutual adoration and respect.”
（他们的关系建立在相互爱慕和尊重的基础上。）