bap·tism /ˈbæptɪzəm/ n. 1. 浸礼,洗礼(使人浸入水中或洒水于其身,作为洗净罪恶并接纳入教的宗教仪式) receive (administer) Christian baptism 受 (施) 基督教洗礼 2. 〈喻〉洗礼,考验;初次经历 That was my baptism into weather wisdom. 那是我首次预测天气。 3. (对教堂大钟或船舶的)祝福和命名仪式 the official baptism of a new battleship 一艘新战舰的正式命名仪式