worship

Word family adjectiveworshipableworshipfulworshiplessadverbworshipfullynounworshipfulnessworshipperworship

Related topics: Religion

wor·ship1 /ˈwɜːʃɪp $ ˈwɜːr-/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp worshipped, present participle worshipping also worshiped, worshiping American EnglishAmE)

1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]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 [transitiveT]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 [countableC]

She was a regular worshipper at the parish church.

她经常在教区的教堂做礼拜。

→ hero worship

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 [uncountableU]

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 EnglishBrE 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

Your/His Worship• Dionysus came to Thebes to establish his worship there.• Does the worshipper who begins to reflect on his worship become less of a worshipper?• His Dark Elf followers have given themselves over entirely to his worship.• When his worship spread to a town where there was already a divine ruler the two were slowly fused into one.

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.

Worshipn 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)

词汇	worship
释义	worship Word family adjectiveworshipableworshipfulworshiplessadverbworshipfullynounworshipfulnessworshipperworship Related topics: Religion wor·ship1 /ˈwɜːʃɪp $ ˈwɜːr-/ ●●○ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp worshipped, present participle worshipping also worshiped, worshiping American EnglishAmE) 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]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 [transitiveT]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 [countableC] She was a regular worshipper at the parish church. 她经常在教区的教堂做礼拜。 → hero worship 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 [uncountableU] 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 EnglishBrE 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 Your/His Worship• Dionysus came to Thebes to establish his worship there.• Does the worshipper who begins to reflect on his worship become less of a worshipper?• His Dark Elf followers have given themselves over entirely to his worship.• When his worship spread to a town where there was already a divine ruler the two were slowly fused into one. 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. Worshipn 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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