ablution
UK/əˈbluːʃ(ə)n/US/ә'blu:ʃәn/
TOEFLGREC2
释义
n.
A ceremonial or ritual washing of the body, especially in religion
净身仪式；沐浴礼
n.
(often plural, humorous) the act of washing oneself
（常用复数，诙谐）盥洗
词根拆分
词根派生ab-（离开）+ lut（luere「洗」的变体）+ -ion（行为）=「洗去」。水把污秽从身上带走——因而指敬拜前的净身仪式。
词根 lav 还连着 19 个词例句
- 1.
Worshippers perform ablutions before entering the mosque.
礼拜者在进入清真寺前要进行净身。
- 2.
He disappeared to perform his morning ablutions.
他不见了，去做晨间的盥洗了。