好词典
worshiping
UK //ˈwɜː.ʃɪp.ɪŋ//US //ˈwɝː.ʃɪp.ɪŋ//
词源
源自古英语 weorthscipe，由 worth（价值）和 -ship（状态后缀）组成，原意为'承认价值'。
verb
❶ 指对神、宗教对象或偶像表现出崇敬和敬拜的行为，通常包括祈祷、赞美等仪式活动。
“The villagers were worshiping the ancient tree as a sacred symbol.”
（村民们将那棵古树当作神圣的象征来崇拜。）
“She spends every Sunday morning worshiping at the local church.”
（她每周日早晨都会在当地教堂做礼拜。）
❶ 引申为对某人或某事物表现出极度热爱或迷恋，类似偶像崇拜的情感。
“Teenagers are often accused of worshiping celebrities blindly.”
（青少年常被指责盲目追星。）
“He has been worshiping his mentor since college.”
（他从大学时代起就崇拜他的导师。）
同义词:adoring, revering, idolizing, venerating, exalting
常见短语
hero worshiping — 指对英雄或杰出人物过度崇拜的心理现象，常见于青少年群体。
“His hero worshiping of the astronaut led him to study aerospace engineering.”
（他对宇航员的英雄崇拜促使他学习航空航天工程。）