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litany

美 [ˈlɪtəni]英 [ˈlɪtəni]
  • n.连祷文,总祷文(连祷启应的祷文);(对一系列事件、原因等)枯燥冗长的陈述

复数: litanies

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
1

连祷文,总祷文(连祷启应的祷文)
a series of prayers to God for use in church services, spoken by a priest, etc., with set responses by the people

2

(对一系列事件、原因等)枯燥冗长的陈述
a long boring account of a series of events, reasons, etc.

a litany of complaints

喋喋不休的抱怨

litany

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 陈词滥调;枯燥冗长的陈述
    If you describe what someone says as a litany of things, you mean that you have heard it many times before, and you think it is boring or insincere.

    She remained in the doorway, listening to his litany of complaints against her client.

    她站在门口,听他喋喋不休地抱怨她的客户。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 连祷;应答祈祷;启应祈祷
    A litany is part of a church service in which the priest says a set group of words and the people reply, also using a set group of words.

noun

1
any long and tedious address or recital
the patient recited a litany of complaints
a litany of failures

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  1. She remained in the doorway , listening to his litany of complaints against her client .

    她站在门口,听他喋喋不休地抱怨她的客户。

  2. In most countries that would count as a litany of failure .

    在大多数国家的这种局面将被视作中诅咒般的失败。

  3. There is a litany of medical problems facing the prison population .

    监狱人口面临一连串的医疗方面的问题。

  4. These moves could mean a litany of things .

    这些举动可能意味着一连串的事情。

  5. So is the low-fat litany completely without a basis in reality ?

    所以“低脂肪”的说法是否完全没有科学依据呢?

  6. But the litany of economic indicators flashing reasons for concern is growing longer .

    但引发人们担忧的经济指标正变得越来越多。

  7. A litany of special factors exposes the recovery 's fragility

    一长串的特殊原因暴露出经济恢复十分脆弱

  8. We 're all familiar with the litany of TV and radio talk shows .

    我们都是熟悉电视和电台谈话节目纸。

  9. It 's a whole litany of things that they 've observed that were predicted .

    这是他们观察并预测到的情况。

  10. America how can I write a holy litany in your silly

    美国,在你这傻瓜情调中我怎能写一曲神圣祷歌

  11. The mournful litany of disease is caused by sewage .

    污水排放是发生这些可悲的疾病的原因。

  12. A litany of concerns worried people on the platforms and in the audiences .

    一连串的问题让台上台下的人们都感到忧虑。

  13. Amid this shameful litany , however , there is a tiny point of light .

    然而,在这可耻的一长串问题中,有一个小小的闪光点。

  14. Still , a litany of outstanding challenges means the wide deployment of solar roads is a long way off .

    不过,一连串的难题表明太阳能公路距离大范围铺设还很遥远。

  15. But as you saw from a little litany of key safety issues , they 've been around for a very long time .

    但是,如你们从关键的安全问题里看到,它们已经存在了很长时间了。

  16. There are so many of them , a litany of desperate voices .

    焦急寻人的民众如此多,一连串播出的都是伤心欲绝的声音。

  17. Data is a list of temperatures , a litany of recent sales , or an inventory of parts on hand .

    温度列表、近期销售状况说明或者库存零部件清单,这些都是数据。

  18. When my dad answered , I immediately launched into my litany of frustration with college life .

    当爸爸接起电话,我立刻开始历数我大学生活中的挫折。

  19. The television news was a daily litany of bombings and killings .

    电视新闻每天连续不断地报道爆炸和杀戮事件。

  20. Would-be entrepreneurs are hampered by a litany of problems .

    有志创业者受到一系列问题的阻碍。

  21. Shipbuilders like Sainty Marine illustrate the litany of problems .

    从舜天等造船企业的情况可以看出这些问题的严重程度。

  22. Modern medicine offers a litany of replacement parts , from whole limbs to metal hips , shoulders and joints .

    现代医学提供了一连串的替换零件,从整个肢体到金属臀部、肩膀以及关节等等。

  23. People are basically encouraged to disclose every date night , every relationship update , and a litany of other things on social media .

    基本上,大家都希望别人能在社交媒体同步自己每一次深夜约会的情况,每一段恋情的进展和其他等等诸如此类的。

  24. Mr Miyamoto chronicles a litany of engineering failures that were entirely avoidable .

    米亚莫托列出了一长串原本完全可以避免的工程缺陷。

  25. Now a study finds that the litany of unpleasant consequences does not deter prospective purchasers .

    而现在一项研究发现这些不愉快的副作用竟然没有妨碍潜在购买者。

  26. She will then reel off a litany of bills and responsibilities .

    她会滔滔不绝地反复诉说她的账单和责任。

  27. In other meetings I have attended this month with us board directors , I have heard a litany of similar concerns .

    在近日与美国公司董事共同参加的其他会议上,我也听到了很多类似的担忧。

  28. Kerry 's statement lists a litany of alleged irregularities that the US says skewed the elections .

    克里的声明列出了一连串美国认为选举被扭曲的违规行为。

  29. The litany of excess apps notoriously preinstalled on the Galaxy line has been removed .

    Galaxy手机一向恶评如潮的大量预装软件也不见了踪影。

  30. Only 28 % are currently using Apple 's App Store -- although judging from Upstream 's litany of complaints , that could change :

    仅28%的人在使用苹果的应用软件商店AppStore——从Upstream调查获得的客户投诉来看,这种状况可能会发生改变: