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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Religion
    wor·ship1 /ˈwɜːʃɪp $ ˈwɜːr-/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle worshipped, present participle worshipping also worshiped, worshiping American English)  1  [intransitive, transitive]RRPRAY to show respect and love for a god, especially by praying in a religious building 敬奉（神）〔尤指在教堂、庙宇等祷告〕 They all worship the same god. 他们都信奉同一个神。 a church where people have worshipped for hundreds of years 人们做了几百年礼拜的一座教堂2  [transitive]ADMIRELOVE to admire and love someone very much 景仰，崇拜；十分喜爱 He absolutely worships her. 他太崇拜她了。3. worship the ground somebody walks on ADMIRELOVEto admire or love someone so much that you cannot see their faults 拜倒在某人脚下〔以致看不到缺点〕 —worshipper noun [countable] She was a regular worshipper at the parish church. 她经常在教区的教堂做礼拜。 → hero worship    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    worship• She absolutely worships Elvis Presley.• Stella worships her too-good-to-be-true son, and Winston appears to have no flaws.• His crews worshipped him and he responded by showing a genuine concern for their welfare.• She worshipped him for worshipping Marx, or appeared to.• He worshipped his elder brother.• Kevin practically worships his older brother.• the people worshipping in the mosque• The Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods.• We are very fortunate to have the privilege of worshipping Sunday by Sunday in a full church.• In Susie's eyes he can do no wrong - she worships the ground he walks on.• Garvey worshipped the ground his wife walked on.• Very ordinary ladies, but worshipped their brother as if he was the Messiah.• The whole family worshipped together at the chapel.
    Related topics: Religion
    worship2 ●○○ noun [uncountable]  1  RRPRAYthe activity of praying or singing in a religious building in order to show respect and love for a god 敬神活动；拜神in worship They bowed their heads in worship. 他们低头拜神。worship of Worship of the old gods still continues in remote areas of the country. 在该国的偏远地区，人们依然信奉古老的神明。 The ceremony must take place in a recognized place of worship. 该仪式必须在获得认可的敬拜场所举行。 We were invited to join in their act of worship (=religious ceremony). 我们受邀参加他们的敬神仪式。2. Your/His Worship British English formalPGO used to talk to or about a public official such as a mayor or magistrate 阁下〔对市长或地方法官等公务人员的称呼〕
    Examples from the Corpus
    worship• Pre-Columbian ancestor worship finds expression in prayers to the saints.• Christians, Muslims and Jews came together for an act of communal worship.• The villagers gather for worship in the little church every Sunday.• I shall say only that when we returned for worship next day the whole building was pristine.• Should not worship set forth the gospel and proclaim the faith of the Church?• The Civil War almost devastated these little Baptist houses of worship.• There was always a diversity of practice - as there still is - in religious attitudes, customs and modes of worship.• This church has been a place of worship for a thousand years.• They had control of the Temple worship, sacrifices and finances.• Helping the poor is a form of true worship to God.place of worship• Cheerful, too, as a place of worship ought to be.• For Vitale and his wife, the new location means having a place of worship close to home.• It is opposed by religious people who believe that one can and should pray at home or in a place of worship.• Another place of worship is the Methodist chapel situated on East Street.• The caves could be interpreted as places of worship.• It is the oldest place of worship in Madeira and has recently been converted into a small museum.• For them their bodies were their temples and the trees and fields were their places of worship.    nWorship noun  nYour/His Worship a title of respect for a public official in the UK such as a mayor or a magistrate Pray silence for His Worship the Mayor.Origin worship2 Old English weorthscipe “being worthy, respect”, from weorth ( → WORTH1) + -scipe ( → -SHIP)
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    worship
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    wor‧ship1 /ˈwɜːʃɪp $ ˈwɜːr-/ verb (past tense and past participle worshipped, present participle worshipping also worshiped, worshiping American English)
    1. [intransitive and transitive] to show respect and love for a god, especially by praying in a religious building:
        They all worship the same god.
        a church where people have worshipped for hundreds of years
    2. [transitive] to admire and love someone very much:
        He absolutely worships her.
    3. worship the ground somebody walks on to admire or love someone so much that you cannot see their faults
    —worshipper noun [countable]:
        She was a regular worshipper at the parish church.
    ⇨ hero worship

    II
    worship2 noun [uncountable]
     Language: Old English
     Origin: weorthscipe 'being worthy, respect', from weorth ( ⇨ worth1) + -scipe (, -ship)
    1. the activity of praying or singing in a religious building in order to show respect and love for a god
        in worship
        They bowed their heads in worship.
        worship of
        Worship of the old gods still continues in remote areas of the country.
        The ceremony must take place in a recognized place of worship.
        We were invited to join in their act of worship (=religious ceremony).
    2. Your/His Worship British English formal used to talk to or about a public official such as a mayor or magistrate


    Worship
    Worship noun
    Your/His Worship a title of respect for a public official in the UK such as a mayor or a magistrate:
        Pray silence for His Worship the Mayor.


    noun,
    verb
    🔑 wor·shipBrE /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ 🔊 noun🔑 [uncountable] the practice of showing respect for God or a god, by saying prayers, singing with others, etc.; a ceremony for this （对上帝或神的）崇拜，敬仰，礼拜◆an act/a place of worship 礼拜；礼拜场所◆ancestor worship对祖先的崇拜◆morning worship (= a church service in the morning) 早晨的礼拜 [uncountable] a strong feeling of love and respect for sb/sth 崇拜；崇敬；爱慕 SYN adoration  ➡  see also hero worship His, Your, etc. Worship [countable] (BrE, formal) a polite way of addressing or referring to a magistrate or mayor （对治安官或市长的尊称）阁下
    🔑 wor·shipBrE /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they worship BrE /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it worships BrE /ˈwɜːʃɪps/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪps/ 🔊past simple worshipped BrE /ˈwɜːʃɪpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/ 🔊past participle worshipped BrE /ˈwɜːʃɪpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/ 🔊past simple (NAmE also ) worshiped BrE /ˈwɜːʃɪpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/ 🔊past participle (NAmE also ) worshiped BrE /ˈwɜːʃɪpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/ 🔊 -ing form worshipping BrE /ˈwɜːʃɪpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪpɪŋ/ 🔊 -ing form (NAmE also ) worshiping BrE /ˈwɜːʃɪpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɜːrʃɪpɪŋ/ 🔊🔑 [transitive] ~ sb/sth to show respect for God or a god, especially by saying prayers, singing, etc. with other people in a religious building 崇敬，崇拜（上帝或神）；（尤指在宗教场所）做礼拜<titled tranID="39" status="2">Religion<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>宗教</chn></titled>

    Being religious 笃信宗教的

    • believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation 信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说
    • be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc. 是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等
    • convert to/practise/ (especially US) practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. 皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等
    • go to church/(NAmE) temple (= the synagogue) 去教堂／会堂做礼拜
    • go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara 去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜
    • belong to a church/a religious community 是教堂／宗教团体的成员
    • join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood 成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭
    • praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God 赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝

    Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式

    • attend/hold/conduct/lead a service 参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式
    • perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah 举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式
    • carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite 举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式
    • go on/make a pilgrimage 前往朝圣
    • celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali 庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节
    • observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan 守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月
    • deliver/preach/hear a sermon 传道；讲道；听布道
    • lead/address the congregation 带领会众；对会众发表演讲
    • say/recite a prayer/blessing 念诵／背诵经文；祝祷

    Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想

    • preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam 传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义
    • study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha 研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义
    • read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah 阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉
    • be based on/derive from divine revelation 基于／来源于上帝的启示
    • commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege 犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物

    Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验

    • seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom 寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧
    • strengthen/lose your faith 增强／失去信德
    • keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith 忠于／践行／放弃信仰
    • save/purify/lose your soul 拯救／净化／失去灵魂
    • obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law 服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法
    • be/accept/do God's will 是／接受／践行上帝的旨意
    • receive/experience divine grace 得到／感受神的恩宠
    • achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana 获得启迪／拯救／涅槃
    • undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation 经历皈依／重生／转世化身
    • hear/answer a prayer 聆听／回应祷告
    • commit/confess/forgive a sin 犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过
    • do/perform penance 进行补赎
    🔑 [intransitive] to go to a service in a religious building 到宗教场所参加礼拜◆We worship at St Mary's. 我们在圣马利教堂做礼拜。🔊🔊◆He worshipped at the local mosque. 他在当地的清真寺做礼拜。🔊🔊🔑 [transitive] ~ sb/sth to love and admire sb very much, especially so much that you cannot see their faults 热爱；爱慕，崇拜（尤指达到看不到缺点的地步）◆She worships her children. 她极度疼爱自己的儿女。🔊🔊◆He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings). 他暗恋着她。🔊🔊◆She worships the ground he walks on. 她对他的爱达到痴迷的程度。🔊🔊