Ceremony Formal Religious Traditional Place Special Attended Public
A ceremony is a formal event like a wedding, or the formal actions and words used on special occasions. Doing something "without ceremony" means doing it casually or informally.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]仪式；典礼 A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
...his grandmother's funeral, a private ceremony attended only by the family...
他祖母的葬礼，只有家人参加的私人仪式
Today's award ceremony took place at the British Embassy in Tokyo.
今天的颁奖典礼在英国驻东京大使馆举行。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]礼节；礼数；客套Ceremony consists of the special things that are said and done on very formal occasions.
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The Republic was proclaimed in public with great ceremony.
共和国在公开场合非常隆重地宣布成立。
...the pomp and ceremony of the Pope's visit.
教皇来访的盛况和礼仪
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]很快地；随意地 If you do something without ceremony, you do it quickly and in a casual way.
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'Is Hilton here?' she asked without ceremony.
“希尔顿在吗？”她随口问道。
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See also:
master of ceremonies
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cere·mony★/ˈserəməni; NAmEˈserəmoʊni/noun(pluralcere·monies)1★[countable ]a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions 典礼；仪式◆an awards/opening ceremony颁奖╱开幕仪式◆a wedding/marriage ceremony婚礼☞collocationsat
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2[uncountable ]formal behaviour; traditional actions and words used on particular formal occasions 礼节；礼仪；礼貌IDIOMSstand on ˈceremony( BrE) to behave formally 讲究客套；拘于礼节◆Please don't stand on ceremony (= Please be natural and relaxed)with me. 请别跟我讲客套。without ˈceremonyin a very rough or informal way 粗鲁无礼；不拘礼节；随便◆He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house and the door slammed in his face.他被毫不客气地推出了房子，门砰的一声当着他的面关上了。☞see also
1[countable] an important social or religious event, when a traditional set of actions is performed in a formal way → ceremonial: a wedding ceremony the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games2[uncountable] the special actions and formal words traditionally used on particular occasions: The queen was crowned with due ceremony.3without ceremony in a very informal way, without politeness: He wished me good luck in the future and left without further ceremony. → not stand on ceremony
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COLLOCATIONSverbshold a ceremony· A ceremony was held in Berlin to mark the occasion.attend a ceremony· I attended the ceremony at the cathedral.be present at a ceremony· The French ambassador was present at the ceremony.perform/conduct a ceremony· The Bishop of Louisiana performed the ceremony.a ceremony takes place· The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2.30.a ceremony marks something· a ceremony marking the beginning of adulthoodADJECTIVES/NOUN + ceremonya religious ceremony· Did you have a religious ceremony when you got married?a wedding/marriage ceremony· It was a beautiful wedding ceremony.a civil ceremony (=a wedding ceremony that is not a religious one)· They married in a registrar's office, in a civil ceremony.a special ceremony· The winners will receive their awards at a special ceremony in London.a short/brief ceremony· He became acting president in a brief ceremony yesterday.a simple ceremony· The gymnasium was opened in a simple ceremony on 26th May.a grand/elaborate ceremony· The inhabitants of the town organized a grand ceremony to mark the occasion.a solemn ceremony (=a very serious one)· There was a solemn ceremony in an ancient Roman church.a traditional ceremony· The tribe still practise many of their traditional ceremonies.an opening/closing ceremony (=at the beginning or end of a special event)· I stayed for the closing ceremony.an unveiling ceremony (=to show the public something new, for example a work of art)· He attended the statue's unveiling ceremony.an awards ceremony (=to give people prizes for good achievements)· the annual television awards ceremonya prize-giving ceremony (=to give people prizes for good achievements at school or college)· A prize-giving ceremony will take place tomorrow night at the university.a graduation ceremony (=when you get your university degree)· His proud parents attended his graduation ceremony.an inauguration ceremony (=when someone becomes president, chancellor etc)· It was the nation's 53rd inauguration ceremony.a swearing-in ceremony (=in which someone starting a public job promises to do it well)· the presidential swearing-in ceremonya coronation ceremony (=in which someone becomes the new king or queen)· Queen Elizabeth's coronation ceremony took place in 1953.a funeral ceremony· Funeral ceremonies have been held since ancient times.an initiation ceremony (=in which someone officially becomes an adult, a member of a group etc)· tribal initiation ceremoniesa naming ceremony (=to name a baby, without a religious service)· Many people opt for a naming ceremony rather than a christening.the tea ceremony (=a traditional ceremony in Japan for preparing and serving tea)· It is Japan's leading school for teaching the tea ceremony.
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ceremonies[1930]
仪式(52%)，典礼(43%)，礼节(5%)
n.典礼，仪式；礼节，礼仪；客套，虚礼
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