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ritual ritual ★★☆☆☆/rɪ̱tʃuəl/1[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。2[ADJ	形容词]仪式性的；传统的 Ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition.   [ADJ n]...fastings and ritual dancing.斋戒和传统舞蹈...an act of ritual suicide.仪式性的自杀行为rituallyThe statue was ritually bathed and purified.作为仪式对这座雕塑进行冲洗和净化。3[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。4[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.   [ADJ n]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。 ritual1 nounritual2 adjectiveritualrit‧u‧al1 /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations 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.ritual1 nounritual2 adjectiveritualritual2 ●○○ adjective [only before noun]  Word Origin Examples Collocations 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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Collins	ritual ★★☆☆☆ /rɪ̱tʃuəl/ 1 [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。 2 [ADJ 形容词]仪式性的；传统的 Ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition. [ADJ n] ...fastings and ritual dancing. 斋戒和传统舞蹈 ...an act of ritual suicide. 仪式性的自杀行为 ritually The statue was ritually bathed and purified. 作为仪式对这座雕塑进行冲洗和净化。 3 [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。 4 [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. [ADJ n] 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。
Oxford	rit·ual / ˈrɪtʃuəl ; NAmE ˈrɪtʃuəl / noun , adjective ritual rituals noun [countable , uncountable ] 1 a 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 religion 2 something 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 ] 1 done as part of a ritualor ceremony 仪式上的；庆典的 ◆ ritual chanting 礼仪上的圣咏演唱 2 always 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 ; NAmE ˈrɪtʃuəli / adverb ◆ The goat was ritually slaughtered. 山羊按照仪式宰杀了。 rit·ual / ˈrɪtʃuəl ; NAmE ˈrɪtʃuəl / ritu·al·ly / ˈrɪtʃuəli ; NAmE ˈrɪtʃuəli /
LDC	ritual1 noun ritual2 adjective ritualrit‧u‧al1 /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations 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. ritual1 noun ritual2 adjective ritualritual2 ●○○ adjective [only before noun] Word Origin Examples Collocations 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.
WDF	ritual [ˈrɪtʃuəl] CET4TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n3427 9490 630 1629 1974 1035 4222 j6533 3638 99 408 426 218 2487 NOUN5625 153935 ADJ12359 36032 Spoken: 269412780 rituals[3419] 仪式(72%)，仪式的(10%)，宗教仪式(9%)，典礼(6%)，惯常的(1%)，老规矩的(1%)，固定程序(1%) n.仪式；惯例；礼制 adj.仪式的；例行的；礼节性的

Ritual Part ˈrɪtʃuəl Religious Ceremony Ritually Noun ˈrɪtʃuəli

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