altar

美 [ˈɔːltər]英 [ˈɔːltə(r)]
  • n.(教堂、庙宇的)圣坛,祭坛,祭台

复数: altars

altaraltar

noun

(教堂、庙宇的)圣坛,祭坛,祭台
a holy table in a church or temple

the high altar (= the most important one in a particular church)

教堂正祭台

习语

altar

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 祭坛;神坛
    An altar is a holy table in a church or temple.

    ...the high altar at Chichester Cathedral.

    奇切斯特大教堂内的主祭坛

  • 2
    PHRASE 作…的祭品;成为…的牺牲品
    If you say that someone or something is sacrificed at the altar of another thing, you mean they suffer or are destroyed because of that thing.

    Napoleon's army was sacrificed on the altar of folly in the disastrous Russian campaign.

    在灾难性的俄国战役中,拿破仑的军队成了这一愚蠢之举的牺牲品。

noun

1
a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
2
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
Synonym: communion table Lord's table

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  1. The altar had been defiled by vandals .

    圣坛受到破坏公物者的肆意践踏。

  2. The altar was flanked by two Christmas trees

    圣坛两侧是两棵圣诞树。

  3. Note the fine early Baroque altar inside the chapel .

    注意小教堂里精致的早期巴罗克风格的祭坛。

  4. Pope John Paul II knelt in his white robes before the simple altar .

    教皇约翰·保罗二世身着白色长袍在简朴的圣坛前面跪下来。

  5. Matilda was embroidering an altar cloth covered with flowers and birds

    玛蒂尔达在一块有花鸟图案的祭坛布上刺绣。

  6. The coffin lying before the altar was bare , except for a single wreath of white roses

    祭台前的棺木上除了仅有的一个白玫瑰花圈外,没有其他任何装饰。

  7. Napoleon 's army was sacrificed on the altar of folly in the disastrous Russian campaign .

    在灾难性的俄国战役中,拿破仑的军队成了这一愚蠢之举的牺牲品。

  8. He genuflected in front of the altar .

    他在祭坛前跪拜。

  9. They were all three standing in a knot in front of the altar .

    他们三个人围在一起站在圣坛前。

  10. The altars were adorned with orange feathers , chrysanthemums and gold cloth .

    圣坛用橘黄色的羽毛,菊花和金线织物装饰着。

  11. An emperor cannot keep the empire within the four seas unless he is benevolent ; a feudal lord cannot preserve the altars to the gods of earth and grain unless he is benevolent .

    天子不仁,不保四海;诸侯不仁,不保社稷。(《孟子》)

  12. For example , when the setting sun moves to the spot inside the stone arch of the altar , its rays spread across the ground and each rough spot on the ground is resplendent in the sunshine ;

    譬如祭坛石门中的落日,寂静的光辉平铺的一刻,地上的每一个坎坷都被映照得灿烂;

  13. So there you are at the altar , gazing into the eyes of your beloved , saying your vows a glance at your wedding guests , all your favorite beloved friends and family … and are greeted by a sea of down-turned faces staring at their LCD screens .

    你站在婚礼圣坛上,凝视着你的爱人,说着你的婚礼誓言。你转过头偷偷撇了一眼婚礼来宾,你所有的亲朋好友都在哪里,然后你看到的是一片低着头看屏幕的“脑”海。

  14. Aside from some buildings that I had no way to enter , aside from the altar that I had no way to reach but could only gaze at from every possible vantage point , I had been under every tree in the park , and my chair 's wheel-prints were left on almost every meter of grass .

    除去几座殿堂我无法进去,除去那座祭坛我不能上去而只能从各个角度张望它,地坛的每一棵树下我都去过,差不多它的每一米草地上都有过我的车轮印。

  15. Research on the Architecture of the Agricultural God Altar , Beijing

    北京先农坛建筑研究

  16. When was the last time you were left at the altar ?

    你上一次离开神坛是什么时候?

  17. A Study on Altar of the Pre-Qin Dynasty and Related Problems

    先秦祭坛及相关问题研究

  18. Part two : The history of the sacrificial altar building .

    第二部分:祭坛建筑的沿革。

  19. Took part in the Century altar world art gallery's2010 Chinese Master Painting Exhibition ;

    2010年参加在世纪坛世界艺术馆举办的“2010中国油画名家邀请展”;

  20. Revolving steel structure and drive device construction technology for Zhonghua century altar project

    中华世纪坛工程旋转钢结构及驱动装置施工技术

  21. I 'm taking you to another special altar .

    我再带你去看一个有特色的坛。

  22. Here , there is an altar in almost every household .

    在这?,几乎每一个家庭?都有一座神龛。

  23. The institution of using altar essentially came into being .

    由此,其它的用坛制度也初步形成。

  24. Turned me into a grade school alcoholic altar boy though .

    这使我在小学时就成了全校有名的祭坛酒鬼。

  25. The blood must be spilled on the altar of god .

    血液必须喷在上帝的圣坛上。

  26. The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench .

    水流在坛的四围,沟里也满了水。

  27. You made a Buddhist altar for the guy who left you .

    你给抛弃你的男人设了一个祭坛。

  28. Behind their altars , the Seven seemed to watch as well .

    圣坛之后,七神似乎也在注视。

  29. God later gave instruction concerning the altar in the tabernacle .

    神其后再指示百姓,在会幕中设置祭坛。

  30. Right away Noah built an altar and made an offering to the Lord .

    随后,挪亚马上建了一座坛,向神献祭。

  • 习语

n.

at/on the altar of sth

因为,为了(值得为之受苦的事物)
because of sth that you think is worth suffering for

He was willing to sacrifice his happiness on the altar of fame.

为了名声,他心甘情愿牺牲幸福。