[N-VAR 可变名词]典礼;(宗教)仪式 A ritual is a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order.
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。
These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.
这些仪式已经成为墨西哥基督教时期以前的宗教仪式的一部分。
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[ADJ 形容词]仪式性的;传统的Ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition.
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...fastings and ritual dancing.
斋戒和传统舞蹈
...an act of ritual suicide.
仪式性的自杀行为
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The statue was ritually bathed and purified.
作为仪式对这座雕塑进行冲洗和净化。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]风俗;习惯 A ritual is a way of behaving or a series of actions which people regularly carry out in a particular situation, because it is their custom to do so.
The whole Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating...
整个意大利的文化都以饮食习惯为中心。
Cocktails at the Plaza was a nightly ritual of their sophisticated world.
到广场饭店喝鸡尾酒是他们这个高雅时髦的圈子中的人每晚必做的事情。
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[ADJ 形容词]例行公事般的;习惯性的;老规矩的 You can describe something as a ritual action when it is done in exactly the same way whenever a particular situation occurs.
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I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.
我意识到此时按照惯例我应该说些客套话。
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rit·ual/ˈrɪtʃuəl; NAmEˈrɪtʃuəl/
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ritualritualsnoun[countable , uncountable ]1a series of actions that are always performed in the same way, especially as part of a religious ceremony 程序;仪规;礼节;(尤指)宗教仪式◆religious rituals宗教仪式◆She objects to the ritual of organized religion.她反对有组织宗教的仪规。☞collocationsat
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2something that is done regularly and always in the same way 习惯;老规矩◆Sunday lunch with the in-laws has become something of a ritual.星期天和姻亲们共进午餐已经成了例行的公事。adjective[only before noun ]1done as part of a ritualor ceremony 仪式上的;庆典的◆ritual chanting礼仪上的圣咏演唱2always done or said in the same way, especially when this is not sincere 习惯的;老套的;例行公事的◆ritual expressions of sympathy例行公事地表示同情▶ritu·al·ly/ˈrɪtʃuəli; NAmEˈrɪtʃuəli/adverb◆The goat was ritually slaughtered.山羊按照仪式宰杀了。rit·ual/ˈrɪtʃuəl; NAmEˈrɪtʃuəl/ritu·al·ly/ˈrɪtʃuəli; NAmEˈrɪtʃuəli/
1a ceremony that is always performed in the same way, in order to mark an important religious or social occasion → rite: ancient pagan rituals the importance of religion and ritual in our lives The lady of the house performs the sacred ritual of lighting two candles.2something that you do regularly and in the same way each time → routineritual of the daily ritual of mealtimes He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar.
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ritual2 adjective
ritualritual2 ●○○ adjective [only before noun]
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1done as part of a rite or ritual: ritual dances2done in a fixed and expected way, but without real meaning or sincerity: The police issued the usual ritual apology.—ritually adverb: Animals are brought in and ritually slaughtered.
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