Online Class Notes (Nemo)
Vocabulary
Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai
The Trinity/the Holy Trinity
in Christianity, the existence of one God in three forms, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
(基督教中的)三位一体(指圣父、圣子和圣灵合为上帝)
cathedral (n): a very large, usually stone, building for Christian worship. It is the largest and most important church of a diocese.
(一个教区内的)总教堂,大教堂
Salisbury Cathedral
索尔兹伯里大教堂
worship (v): to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god
敬奉,崇拜,信仰(上帝或神)
On the island the people worshipped different gods.
在这个岛上,人们信仰不同的神。
worship (v): to go to a religious ceremony
参加宗教仪式;敬神;拜神
They socialize together and worship in the same mosque.
他们一同参加社交活动,并且在同一清真寺做礼拜。
The poll showed that over 40 percent of Americans worship on a weekly basis.
民意调查显示超过40%的美国人每周都去做礼拜。
epicenter (n): the point on the earth’s surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion
(地震)震中;(原子弹爆炸的)中心,爆炸点
bullfighting (n): the activity of fighting and sometimes killing a bull in a bullfight (= a form of public entertainment)
斗牛
Animal welfare activists want bullfighting banned.
动物福利活动家希望禁止斗牛。
toreador=a person, usually a man, who takes part in a bullfight riding a horse
马上斗牛士
sightseeing (n): the activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on holiday
观光,游览
We did some sightseeing in Paris.
我们在巴黎小小游览了一番。
There was no time to go sightseeing in Seattle.
没有时间在西雅图观光游览了。
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