litany

Related topics: Christianity

lit·a·ny /ˈlɪtəni/ noun (plural litanies) [countableC]

1 LISTa long list of problems, excuses etc – used to show disapproval 冗长乏味的陈述，赘述〔含贬义〕

litany of

an endless litany of complaints

喋喋不休的抱怨

2. RRCa long prayer in the Christian Church in which the priest says a sentence and the people reply 〔基督教中的〕连祷，应答祈祷

Examples from the Corpus

litany• Donald, Hector, Alexander, Andrew, she ticked them off sometimes as a litany of fortunate deliverances.• A part of the Democratic campaign litany is the claim that Republicans cut spending for Medicare.• Abusive lovers, self-deception and compulsive honesty create a droll litany over exquisite music.• That was the rich man's panacea for the litany of ills of the poor.• And so on down the years the litany of excitement and drama has continued.• The litany was long and gruesome.• One year missing from this litany of successful street protest is 1981.

Origin litany

(1200-1300) Old French letanie, from Late Latin litania, from Greek litanos “asking urgently, praying”

词汇	litany
释义	litany Related topics: Christianity lit·a·ny /ˈlɪtəni/ noun (plural litanies) [countableC] 1 LISTa long list of problems, excuses etc – used to show disapproval 冗长乏味的陈述，赘述〔含贬义〕 litany of an endless litany of complaints 喋喋不休的抱怨 2. RRCa long prayer in the Christian Church in which the priest says a sentence and the people reply 〔基督教中的〕连祷，应答祈祷 Examples from the Corpus litany• Donald, Hector, Alexander, Andrew, she ticked them off sometimes as a litany of fortunate deliverances.• A part of the Democratic campaign litany is the claim that Republicans cut spending for Medicare.• Abusive lovers, self-deception and compulsive honesty create a droll litany over exquisite music.• That was the rich man's panacea for the litany of ills of the poor.• And so on down the years the litany of excitement and drama has continued.• The litany was long and gruesome.• One year missing from this litany of successful street protest is 1981. Origin litany (1200-1300) Old French letanie, from Late Latin litania, from Greek litanos “asking urgently, praying”
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