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rites

UK //raɪts//US //raɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'ritus'(仪式、习俗),经古法语 'rite' 进入英语,复数形式保留拉丁语词尾变化。

noun

❶ 指宗教或传统仪式中的特定程序或行为,通常具有象征意义,用于标志重要时刻或过渡。

“The wedding rites were performed by the village priest.”

(婚礼仪式由村里的牧师主持。)

“Ancient tribes had elaborate rites for harvest celebrations.”

(古代部落为丰收庆典准备了复杂的仪式。)

同义词:ceremonies, rituals, observances

常见短语

last rites — 指为临终者举行的宗教仪式,尤其在基督教中为病人施行的终傅圣事。

“The priest was called to administer the last rites to the dying man.”

(牧师被叫来为垂死之人施行终傅圣事。)

rites of passage — 标志人生重要阶段过渡的仪式,如成年礼、婚礼等。

“In many cultures, graduation ceremonies are modern rites of passage.”

(在许多文化中,毕业典礼是现代版的成人仪式。)