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worshipped

UK //ˈwɜː.ʃɪpt//US //ˈwɝː.ʃɪpt//

词源

源自古英语 weorthscipe,由 worth(价值)和 -ship(表示状态的后缀)组成,原意为'承认价值',后演变为宗教崇拜的含义。

verb

❶ 表达对神或宗教对象的极度尊敬和崇拜,通常通过祈祷、仪式等方式进行。

“The ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods and goddesses.”

(古埃及人崇拜许多男神和女神。)

“She worshipped at the temple every morning.”

(她每天早上都在寺庙里礼拜。)

❶ 对某人或某事物表现出极度的爱慕、敬仰或迷恋,常用于非宗教语境。

“As a child, she worshipped her older brother and followed him everywhere.”

(小时候,她非常崇拜她的哥哥,到处跟着他。)

“Fans worshipped the rock star like a god.”

(粉丝们像崇拜神一样崇拜这位摇滚明星。)

同义词:adore, revere, idolize

常见短语

worship the ground someone walks on — 极度崇拜某人,常用于形容对某人近乎盲目的敬仰或爱慕。

“He worships the ground his wife walks on and does everything for her.”

(他对妻子崇拜得五体投地,愿意为她做任何事。)