单词 | altar |
释义 | altar 1.【宗】+of church, cathedral圣坛;祭坛;祭台 There Abraham built an altar to the Lord.亚伯拉罕在那里筑起了祭祀上帝的圣坛。 Each cardinal approaches the altar, kneels and prays.每位红衣主教都走到祭坛前跪下祈祷。 See alsohigh altar 2.【宗】(communion table)(基督教教堂内的)圣餐台 Before Mass the boys prepared the altar.弥撒前, 教士助手们准备好了圣餐台。 3.【建,制】(干船坞的)梯壁, 梯阶 4.to be sacrificed on the altar of sth (suffer or be destroyed because of)因某事物而牺牲;成了某事物的牺牲品 Compassion has been sacrificed on the altar of political expediency.同情心成了政治权宜之计的牺牲品。 (in literal sense)animal, person, offering +被用作…的祭品 A horse from the winning team was sacrificed on the altar of Mars.获胜队的一匹马用作祭品被送上战神祭坛。 5.to lead sb to the altar<非正式,幽默>领某人到教堂举行婚礼;使某人结婚 6.to lead sb/sth to the altar【宗】+ animal, victim将…带到祭坛前献祭 |
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