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baptism

UK //ˈbæptɪzəm//US //ˈbæptɪzəm//

词源

源自希腊语 'baptisma',意为'浸入、洗涤',通过拉丁语 'baptismus' 传入古英语。

noun

❶ 基督教的一种宗教仪式,通过洒水或浸水象征性地洗净罪恶,表示接受信仰或加入教会。

“The baby's baptism was held at the local church last Sunday.”

(上周日在当地教堂为婴儿举行了洗礼仪式。)

“She decided to undergo baptism as a sign of her commitment to Christianity.”

(她决定接受洗礼,以表明她对基督教的承诺。)

❶ 比喻首次经历或体验某事,常带有挑战性或考验性质。

“His first day on the job was a baptism of fire with multiple emergencies.”

(他上班的第一天就遇到了多起紧急情况,堪称一场严峻的考验。)

“The young soldier's baptism into warfare left a deep impression on him.”

(这位年轻士兵初次参战的经历给他留下了深刻印象。)

同义词:christening, initiation, consecration, dedication, rite

常见短语

baptism of fire — 指某人初次经历极具挑战性或困难的情况,常用来形容严酷的首次体验。

“The rookie reporter's assignment to cover the war zone was a real baptism of fire.”

(这位新手记者被派往战区报道,真是一次严峻的考验。)

baptismal name — 在洗礼仪式上给予的名字,通常是基督徒的正式名字或教名。

“Her baptismal name is Mary, though everyone calls her by her middle name.”

(她的教名是玛丽,虽然大家都用她的中间名称呼她。)