
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)