新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

ritual

英  [ˈrɪtʃuəl]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1仪式性的 , 传统的

    Ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition.

    双语例句

    例:

    fasting and ritual dancing.

    斋戒和传统舞蹈。

    2例行公事般的 , 习惯性的

    You can describe something as a ritual action when it is done in exactly the same way whenever a particular situation occurs.

    双语例句

    例:

    I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.

    我意识到这里的习俗要求我得说套话。

    NOUN. 名词
  • rituals

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 宗教仪式 , 典礼

    A ritual is a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order.

    近义词

    ceremony , custom , rite

    双语例句

    例:

    This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals.

    这是最古老、最神圣的神道教仪式。

    例:

    These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.

    这些典礼已墨西哥基督教前身仪式的一部分。

    2[C, U 有变体名词] 习俗

    A ritual is a way of behaving or a series of actions that people regularly carry out in a particular situation, because it is their custom to do so.

    双语例句

    例:

    The whole Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating.

    整个意大利文化都是以饮食习俗为中心的。