baptism
/ˈbæptɪzəm/noun
mass noun
1- (in the Christian Church) the religious rite of sprinkling water on to a person's forehead or of immersing them in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving.（基督教用语）浸礼, 洗礼（用水撒前额或将人浸入水中, 以涤罪或再生, 并表示入教。在许多教会, 幼儿洗礼与取名同时进行）。
1.1
- count noun a ceremony or occasion at which this takes place洗礼仪式。
1.2
- figurative a person's initiation into a particular activity or role, typically one perceived as difficult〈喻〉初次体验; 考验：
this event constituted his baptism as a politician.
这次事件成为他作为政治家的洗礼。
短语
baptism of fire
- a difficult or painful new undertaking or experience火的洗礼; 严峻考验。
- ORIGIN: origin: from the original sense of 'a soldier's first battle'.
派生词
baptismal
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French baptesme, via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek baptismos 'ceremonial washing'， from baptizein 'immerse， baptize'.