ritual
🇬🇧 UK/'ritʃuәl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A set of actions performed in a fixed order, especially as part of a religious ceremony or social custom
仪式,典礼;惯例
adj.
Relating to or done as part of a ritual or ceremony
仪式的,典礼的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordritualother
=ritual
Common Collocations
- 1.daily ritual日常惯例
- 2.ritual ceremony仪式典礼
- 3.perform a ritual举行仪式
- 4.ritual sacrifice祭祀仪式
Example Sentences
- 1.
The morning ritual of coffee and newspaper helped him ease into the day.
- 2.
The tribe performed an elaborate ritual to honor their ancestors.
- 3.
Shaking hands before a match has become a ritual in professional tennis.