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anointing

UK //əˈnɔɪntɪŋ//US //əˈnɔɪntɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语anoynten,最终源于拉丁语inunctus(过去分词形式),由in-(在...上)和unguere(涂抹)组成。

noun

❶ 指涂抹油或香膏的宗教仪式,象征神圣的祝福或任命,常见于基督教、犹太教等宗教传统中。

“The priest performed the anointing of the sick during the ceremony.”

(牧师在仪式上为病人施行了涂油礼。)

“Anointing with oil is a symbolic act of consecration.”

(用油膏抹是神圣奉献的象征性行为。)

❶ 引申为赋予某人特殊能力或使命的行为,常用于比喻性表达。

“Many believe his leadership was an anointing from God.”

(许多人认为他的领导才能是上帝的恩赐。)

“The artist's anointing with creativity was evident in her work.”

(这位艺术家被赋予的创造力在她的作品中显而易见。)

同义词:consecration, blessing, ordination

verb

❶ 涂抹油或香膏的动作,特指宗教仪式中涂抹圣油的行为。

“The bishop was anointing the candidates with holy oil.”

(主教正在用圣油为候选者施涂油礼。)

“She anointed the wound with healing balm.”

(她用治疗药膏涂抹伤口。)

同义词:smearing, rubbing, applying

常见短语

anointing oil — 特指宗教仪式中使用的圣油,象征圣灵的存在或上帝的祝福。

“The anointing oil was kept in a sacred vessel.”

(圣油被保存在一个神圣的容器中。)

anointing of the Spirit — 基督教术语,指圣灵的恩膏,表示被圣灵充满或赋予能力。

“The preacher spoke about the anointing of the Spirit in believers' lives.”

(传道人讲述了圣灵恩膏在信徒生命中的工作。)