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baptisms

UK //ˈbæp.tɪ.zəmz//US //ˈbæp.tɪ.zəmz//

词源

源自希腊语 'baptizein'(浸入、洗净),通过拉丁语 'baptismus' 传入古英语,指基督教用水洁净的仪式。

noun

❶ 基督教仪式,通过洒水或浸水象征性地洗净罪恶,标志正式加入教会。常用于新生儿或新信徒的入教仪式。

“The church held three baptisms last Sunday.”

(教堂上周日举行了三次洗礼仪式。)

“Infant baptisms are common in Catholic tradition.”

(婴儿洗礼在天主教传统中很常见。)

❶ 比喻经历某种具有重大意义的初次体验或考验,常带有仪式感或象征意义。

“His first solo flight was a baptism into the world of aviation.”

(他的首次单飞是进入航空界的洗礼。)

“The rookie's first game was a baptism by fire.”

(新秀的首场比赛是一次火线洗礼。)

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

常见短语

baptism of fire — 指某人初次经历严峻考验或挑战,尤指在压力环境下快速学习适应的过程。

“The new manager faced a baptism of fire with the company crisis.”

(新任经理面临公司危机,经历了一场火线洗礼。)