| 释义 |
cer·e·mo·ny /ˈserɪməʊnɪ/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 典礼，仪式
perform a marriage ceremony 举行婚礼
the ceremony of launching a ship 船只下水典礼
with elaborate ceremonies 以十分铺张的仪式
2. 礼节，礼貌，有礼貌的举动
the ceremony of introduction 介绍人们相识的礼节
The door opened without ceremony. (不按常礼先敲一敲)门不客气地给推开了。
3. 规定的礼仪，惯例
the ceremony attending an inauguration 就职典礼的仪式惯例
4. 虚礼，客套
His bow was mere ceremony. 他的鞠躬仅是虚礼而已。
There is no ceremony between us. 我们之间不讲客套。
5. 行礼如仪的日常小事，繁文缛节
Every week my father made ceremony of counting two nickels into my hand. 每星期，父亲郑重其事地数两枚镍币，放在我手里。
[< ML cēremōnia < L caerimōnia what is sacred, a religious rite] phr. stand on ceremony 讲究礼节，拘礼 Please don't stand on ceremony. 请不要拘礼。 without ceremony 不拘礼节地，非正式地 |