rit·u·al
noun/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
[countable, uncountable]- 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。
Collocations ReligionReligionBeing religious- believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation
- be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.
- convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
- go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue)
- go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara
- belong to a church/a religious community
- join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood
- praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God
- attend/hold/conduct/lead a service
- perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah
- carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite
- go on/make a pilgrimage
- celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali
- observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan
- deliver/preach/hear a sermon
- lead/address the congregation
- say/recite a prayer/blessing
- preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam
- study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha
- read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah
- be based on/derive from divine revelation
- commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege
- seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom
- strengthen/lose your faith
- keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith
- save/purify/lose your soul
- obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law
- be/accept/do God’s will
- receive/experience divine grace
- achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana
- undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation
- hear/answer a prayer
- commit/confess/forgive a sin
- do/perform penance
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc1- Boys undergo a circumcision ritual to usher them into adulthood.
男孩子经历割礼仪式进入成年。 - It takes several days to complete the ritual.
完成这个仪式要花几天时间。 - Their funerals follow the rituals of the Catholic church.
他们的葬礼遵循天主教会的仪式。 - They practise/practice certain rituals in connection with rites of passage.
他们每次开启人生的重要阶段时都要举行某些仪式。 - Women's roles in the rituals of many religions have been limited.
在许多宗教的仪式中，妇女的作用都很有限。 - rituals performed by druids at Stonehenge on Midsummer's Day
德鲁伊特人施洗约翰节时在巨石阵举行的仪式 - secret rituals in the sacred forest
在神圣的森林中举行的秘密仪式 - Don't let celebration of this festival become an empty ritual.
不要让庆祝这个节日成为一种空洞的仪式。 - In an elaborate and impressive ritual, Aaron and his sons are instituted to the priesthood.
在一场精心设计、令人印象深刻的仪式中，亚伦和他的儿子们被任命为祭司。 - Many folk dances have their origins in ancient pagan rituals.
许多民间舞蹈源自古代异教徒的仪式。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- primitive
- traditional
- …
- conduct
- do
- enact
- …
- take place
- in a/the ritual
- religious rituals
- 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。
Extra Examples- A cognac before bed is one of our little nightly rituals.
临睡之前喝点儿白兰地是我们每天晚上的小习惯之一。 - Bargaining at the markets is now just an empty ritual.
市场上的讨价还价现在只不过是走形式罢了。 - Eating around the table was a family ritual that could not be broken.
围着桌子吃饭是一个不可打破的家庭规矩。 - He makes an elaborate ritual of washing the car.
他洗汽车时程序总是相当复杂。 - Her visits to her aged father have become a ritual.
她看望老父已成了习惯。 - Jake began the evening ritual of asking about everyone's day.
杰克晚上开始例行公事地询问大家一天的情况。 - She had to go through the ritual of kissing the toys before her son would go to sleep.
她得亲吻一遍玩具后儿子才肯睡觉。 - He took to the sauna ritual with great enthusiasm.
他对桑拿仪式怀有极大的热情。 - It was all part of the ritual of returning home.
那是回家必做的事。 - She had been following this daily ritual for several months.
几个月来她每天都遵循这一习惯。 - The bargaining isn't even a formality, it is just an empty ritual.
讨价还价甚至不是一种形式，只是一种空洞的仪式。 - There had always been this little ritual—chocolates after lunch on Sundays.
一直以来都有这样一个小仪式——周日午餐后吃巧克力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- primitive
- traditional
- …
- conduct
- do
- enact
- …
- take place
- in a/the ritual
- Sunday lunch with the in-laws has become something of a ritual.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (as an adjective): from Latin ritualis, from ritus ‘(religious) usage’.