cer.e.mo.ny
n.(名词)【复数】 cer.e.mo.nies A formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom:典礼:按礼仪或习俗而举行的正式行为或一系列举动:例句:a wedding ceremony; the Japanese tea ceremony.结婚典礼;日本茶道
A conventional social gesture or act of courtesy:礼节:传统的交往姿态或礼貌的举动:例句:the ceremony of shaking hands when introduced.介绍认识时的握手礼节
A formal act without intrinsic purpose; an empty form:客套:没有实质意图的正式举动;虚的形式:例句:ignored the ceremony of asking for comments and suggestions from other committee members.对委员会其他成员请求评论和建议的客套话置之不理
Strict observance of formalities or etiquette:讲究礼仪:严格遵守繁文缛节或礼节:例句:The head of state was welcomed with full ceremony.人们以最高规格的仪式欢迎国家首脑
来源:Middle English ceremonie 中古英语 ceremonie from Latin caerimônia [religious rite] 源自 拉丁语 caerimônia [宗教仪式]