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。