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altars

UK //ˈɔːl.təz//US //ˈɑːl.tɚz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'altare',意为'高的地方',与祭祀活动相关。

noun

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。)

同义词:shrine, sanctuary, sacrificial table

常见短语

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。)