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worshipping

UK //ˈwɜː.ʃɪp.ɪŋ//US //ˈwɝː.ʃɪp.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'worshippen',由 'worth'(价值)和 '-ship'(状态)构成,原意为‘赋予价值或尊重’。

verb

❶ 表示对神灵、偶像或崇高对象的极度尊敬和崇拜,通常通过祈祷、仪式或赞美来表达。

“They were worshipping the ancient gods in the temple.”

(他们正在寺庙里崇拜古代的神灵。)

“She spends hours worshipping at the church every Sunday.”

(她每周日都会花数小时在教堂里做礼拜。)

同义词:adoring, revering, idolizing

常见短语

worshipping the ground someone walks on — 形容对某人极度崇拜或爱慕,甚至到了盲目追随的地步。

“She worships the ground her teacher walks on and follows every advice.”

(她对她的老师崇拜至极,并遵循每一条建议。)