单词 | ritual |
释义 | ritual (rɪtʃuəl ) Word forms: rituals 1. variable noun A ritual is a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order. This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals. These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico. Synonyms: ceremony, rite, ceremonial, sacrament 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition. ...fastings and ritual dancing. ...an act of ritual suicide. ritually adverb [ADVERB with verb] The statue was ritually bathed and purified. 3. variable noun A ritual is a way of behaving or a series of actions which people regularly carry out in a particular situation, because it is their custom to do so. The whole Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating. Cocktails at the Plaza was a nightly ritual of their sophisticated world. Synonyms: custom, tradition, routine, convention 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe something as a ritual action when it is done in exactly the same way whenever a particular situation occurs. I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises. Synonyms: ceremonial, formal, conventional, routine Collocations: sacred ritual Once a year, we perform this sacred ritual of kindred. Times, Sunday Times They performed sacred rituals and lived in full view and with the sanction of their patron's official family. Times, Sunday Times Many of our most sacred rituals take place at home. Times, Sunday Times Use of the bullroarer was criticised as belonging to sacred rituals, and therefore not appropriate for rock songs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some myths explain the origins of sacred rituals or objects, such as sweat lodges, wampum, and the sun dance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was a strange ritual element to the militancy, as if the mere act of striking was more important than any specific demands. Times, Sunday Times As midnight tolls on the chapel bell, the door will open to a strange ritual, and lost souls will find their peace. Times, Sunday Times Fans had been left baffled after seeing pictures of the strange ritual during practice games. The Sun There are many details of strange rituals, praying and silence. Times, Sunday Times With adolescent self-absorption, they invent strange rituals and indulge in petty transgressions against the adult world. Times, Sunday Times The funeral will not be all pomp and circumstance — as there will be traditional ritual as well. The Sun The 1870s and 1880s witnessed further departures from traditional ritual. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her performances blend traditional ritual with storytelling, song, poetry, and dance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Funerals were the only occasions when people gathered for traditional rituals. Times, Sunday Times He claimed this would occur because some of the traditional rituals of consecration had not been carried out when it was being refurbished. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After partaking in a tribal ritual, they get back on their way. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Before the end of the album, images are evoked of slow, metered tribal ritual, escape on an open road, cabaret, desert and dance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The mission sought to discourage all tribal ritual and culture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In that country, tribal rituals, religious controls and state regulations converge into one strident and rigid attempt at universal control - a way of life that we steadfastly repudiate. Times, Sunday Times And the freezing temperatures did not put off some from carrying out their weekly ritual of watching the match bare-chested. The Sun Try to make it part of your weekly ritual and you will feel relaxed and de-stressed. The Sun However, the crowds enjoy the challenge as a pleasant part of the weekly ritual. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For the first two seasons, each episode began with the sisters' weekly ritual of chatting in a steam bath together. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The concert has become a yearly ritual to mark the 1988 riots. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The hermitage notably has its own tradition of monthly and yearly ritual cycles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In reaction to this decline, the characters long for an idealized pastthey attempt to remain connected to their past through yearly rituals and observances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 典礼的, 典礼 Japanese: 儀式の, 儀式 |
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