idolatry
noun[U]
oftendisapprovinguk/aɪˈdɒl.ə.tri/us/aɪˈdɑː.lə.tri/verygreatadmirationorrespectfor someone, often toogreat:
偶像崇拜;盲目崇拜Theyoungstermakes noattempttoconcealhis idolatryofhis team-mate.那个小伙子一点都没掩盖对队友的崇拜。
Newton wasreveredto thepointof idolatry.对牛顿的敬仰到了偶像崇拜的地步。
theactofprayingto apictureorobjectaspartof areligion:
(宗教)对着图片(或物件)祈祷FatherBrownconsidersthenotesandflowersleftnear thestatueto becloseto idolatry.布朗神父认为留在雕像旁边的便签和花束近乎对圣物的祈祷。
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- admiringly
- approvingly
- freedom
- fulsomely
- fulsomeness
- glorify
- hallow
- homage
- honour
- payyourrespectsidiom
- respectful
- respectfully
- retire
- retire a numberidiom
- revere
- reverence
- reverent
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