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idolatrous

UK //aɪˈdɒl.ə.trəs//US //aɪˈdɑː.lə.trəs//

词源

源自晚期拉丁语 'idolatrous',由 'idol'(偶像)和 '-latrous'(崇拜)组成,字面意思为'偶像崇拜的'。

adjective

❶ 形容过度崇拜或迷恋某人或某物,达到盲目或不合理的地步,通常带有宗教或偶像崇拜的意味。

“His idolatrous devotion to the singer made him spend all his savings on concert tickets.”

(他对那位歌手的盲目崇拜让他花光了所有积蓄购买演唱会门票。)

“The idolatrous worship of ancient kings was common in some civilizations.”

(在古代某些文明中,对国王的偶像崇拜非常普遍。)

同义词:worshipful, adoring, devoted, fanatical

常见短语

idolatrous worship — 指对某人或某物的过度崇拜,通常带有宗教或盲目追随的意味。

“The ancient temple was a center of idolatrous worship.”

(这座古庙曾是偶像崇拜的中心。)