| 释义 |
oratory/ˈɒrət(ə)ri/n. (pl. -ies) 1 the art or practice of formal speaking, esp. in public (尤指在公共场合的)演讲术；雄辩术 2 exaggerated, eloquent, or highly coloured language 慷慨激昂的语言；夸张的(雄辩的、华丽的)言辞 3 a small chapel, esp. for private worship (尤指供私人作礼拜的)小礼拜堂 4 (作 Oratory) RC Ch. 【天主教】a a religious society of priests without vows founded in Rome in 1564 and providing plain preaching and popular services 奥拉托利会 (1564 年成立于罗马，提供浅显易懂的说教和大众服务) b a branch of this in England etc. (英格兰等地的)奥拉托利会分会 □ oratorian /-ˈtɔ:riən/ adj. & n.□ oratorical /-ˈtɒrik(ə)l/ adj.[senses 1 and 2 from Latin ars oratoria ‘art of speaking’; senses 3 and 4 Middle English via Anglo-French oratorie, Old French oratoire from ecclesiastical Latin oratorium: both via Latin oratorius from orare ‘pray, speak’] |