mass noun
1- the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity敬神; 拜神：
worship of the Mother Goddess
敬拜圣母
ancestor worship.
敬拜祖先。
1.1
- the acts or rites that make up a formal expression of reverence for a deity; a religious ceremony or ceremonies敬神仪式; 拜神活动：
the church was opened for public worship.
开放教堂让公众进行敬奉活动。
1.2
- adoration or devotion comparable to religious homage, shown towards a person or principle崇拜; 崇敬, 爱慕, 仰慕：
Krushchev threw the worship of Stalin overboard.
赫鲁晓夫摒弃了斯大林的个人崇拜。
1.3
- archaic honour given to someone in recognition of their merit〈古〉名望, 声誉。
1.4
- as title
His/Your Worship
chiefly Brit. used in addressing or referring to an important or high-ranking person, especially a magistrate or mayor〈主英〉阁下（对重要或上层人士的称呼, 尤用于称呼地方行政官或市长）： we were soon joined by His Worship the Mayor.
市长阁下很快加入了我们的行列。
(worshipped, worshipping; <美> 亦作worshiped, worshiping) with obj.
1- show reverence and adoration for (a deity); honour with religious rites敬奉; 信奉：
the Maya built jungle pyramids to worship their gods.
玛雅人建造丛林金字塔以敬奉诸神。
1.1
- treat (someone or something) with the reverence and adoration appropriate to a deity崇拜, 敬重：
she adores her sons and they worship her.
她很爱儿子们, 他们也非常敬重她。
1.2
- no obj. take part in a religious ceremony参加宗教仪式; 敬神; 拜神：
he went to the cathedral because he chose to worship in a spiritually inspiring building.
他去大教堂是因为他选择在一座能在精神上激励人的建筑物里拜神。
派生词
worshipper
（〈美〉亦作worshiper）noun词源
Old English weorthscipe 'worthiness， acknowledgement of worth' （see WORTH， -SHIP）.