单词 | ceremonial |
释义 | cer·e·mo·ni·al1 /ˌserəˈməʊniəl◂ $ -ˈmoʊ-/ adjective 1 TRADITION[usually before noun] used in a ceremony or done as part of a ceremony 礼仪的,仪式的 the mayor’s ceremonial duties 市长的礼仪职责 Native American ceremonial robes 美洲印第安人的礼袍2 if a position in a country or organization is ceremonial, it gives no real power 〔国家或组织中的某一职务〕无实权的,礼仪性的 the largely ceremonial post of president 主要是礼仪性的总统职位Examples from the Corpusceremonial• Is it now time to throw away the charts and graphs, have a ceremonial burning of the diary?• Images from seals and from the frescoes themselves show people moving majestically in ceremonial costumes to places of sacrifice.• The Queen was in full ceremonial dress for the state opening of Parliament.• What the men brought home was ceremonial food, feasting food, not the food of every day.• Frazer writes about the ceremonial king of so many prehistoric agricultural societies.• On ceremonial occasions they thrust themselves forward with their cameras.• The king wore it on a ribbon around his neck on ceremonial occasions.• The full costume is only worn on important ceremonial occasions.• The Vice Mayor is a largely ceremonial position.• In 1060 his body was raised for ceremonial purposes.• His right hand rested on his ceremonial sword.ceremonial2 noun [countable, uncountable] TRADITIONa special ceremony, or special formal actions 典礼,仪式 an occasion for public ceremonial 公共庆典仪式Examples from the Corpusceremonial• The relationship was made manifest at the life crisis ceremonials of partner lineages.• The man with the feather brush is indispensable in the highest ceremonials, and is present on the most ordinary occasions.• Sharing is rare in primates and the chimpanzee behaviour may indicate the sources of human mealtime ceremonials.• Thomson's entree to the court of Siam enabled him to make an important record of ceremonials there.• Thus such ceremonials do not violate the First Amendment unless the language used in them is unacceptable.cer·e·mo·ni·al1 adjectiveceremonial2 nounChineseSyllable in used or as Corpus a done ceremony |
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