
好词典

源自拉丁语 'altare',意为'高的地方',与祭祀活动相关。
❶ 指宗教仪式中用于摆放供品或进行祭祀的台子或平台,常见于教堂、寺庙等场所。
“The priest placed the holy book on the altar.”
(牧师将圣书放在祭坛上。)
“Flowers and candles decorated the altar during the ceremony.”
(仪式期间,鲜花和蜡烛装饰了祭坛。)
lead to the altar — 指结婚,常用于描述某人即将步入婚姻殿堂。
“After five years of dating, he finally led her to the altar.”
(经过五年的恋爱,他终于和她步入了婚姻的殿堂。)