| 单词 | altar |
| 释义 | altar (once / 216 pages) n An altar is a raised area in a house of worship where people can honor God with offerings. It is prominent in the Bible as "God's table," a sacred place for sacrifices and gifts offered up to God. The word altar comes from the Latin altārium, meaning "high," and also to the Latin adolere, which means "to ritually burn or sacrifice," which suggests its early purpose as detailed in the Bible. Nowadays, the altar is the place for non-sacrificial religious rites such as communion or weddings, and is a metaphor for offerings. Comedian Stephen Fry once said, “I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.” WORD FAMILYaltar: altars USAGE EXAMPLESWith a permanent smile fixed on her face, she runs to the altar and settles into a life of suburban contentment. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) The float will be festooned with thousands of flowers beneath a giant gold crown, which will serve as a makeshift altar for the ceremony. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) “Under the Shadow”: This unsettling film tells a truly terrifying ghost story that doesn’t sacrifice its profound themes at the altar of scaring the audience. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made Hypo|Hyper high altar the main altar in a church construction, structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts 2n the table in Christian churches where communion is given Syn|Hyper Lord's table, communion table table a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs |
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