worship
verb
uk/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/us/ˈwɝː.ʃɪp/-pp-orUSalso-p-worshipverb(RELIGION)
C1[T]
to have or show astrongfeelingofrespectandadmirationforGodor agod:
敬奉，崇拜，信仰（上帝或神）On theislandthepeopleworshipped differentgods.在这个岛上，人们信仰不同的神。
[I]
to go to areligiousceremony:
参加宗教仪式；敬神；拜神Theysocializetogether and worship in the samemosque.他们一同参加社交活动，并且在同一清真寺做礼拜。
Thepollshowedthat over 40percentofAmericansworship on aweeklybasis.民意调查显示超过40%的美国人每周都去做礼拜。
- Thechurcheswerebuiltto worshipGod.
- We need aplaceto worship.
- We only worship onegod.
Worshipping a god
- adore
- churchgoing
- deification
- deify
- devotional
- devout
- devoutly
- devoutness
- godliness
- godly
- homage
- idolater
- Pharisee
- piety
- pious
- piously
- practising
- praise
- votive
- worshipper
worshipverb(ADMIRE)
C1[T]
tolove,respect, andadmiresomeone or something very much, often withoutnoticingthebadqualitiesof thatpersonor thing:
（常指盲目地）宠爱，崇拜，崇尚Herparentsworship her.她的父母很宠爱她。
As achild, I worshipped myolderbrother.还是孩子时，我很崇拜我的哥哥。
to admire someone or something
- admireI've always admired her for her generous spirit.
- respectI respect her for what she has achieved, but I would have approached it very differently.
- think highly ofEveryone thinks highly of him.
- hold someone in high esteemHer colleagues in Washington hold her in very high esteem.
- hold someone in high regardHe contributed much to the life of York, and was held in high regard there.
- look up toShe was my older sister and I looked up to her.
Loving and in love
- absence
- absence makes the heart grow fonderidiom
- adore
- adoring
- adoringly
- adorkable
- dotty
- endearment
- ever-loving
- fall forsomeone
- fall in loveidiom
- gaga
- lurve
- madly
- moon
- moon oversomeone/something
- pash
- shine
- steal
- treasure
Idioms
worship at the shrine/altar ofsomething
worship the groundsomeonewalks on
worship
noun
uk/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/us/ˈwɝː.ʃɪp/worshipnoun(RELIGION)
C2[U]
theactof worshippingGodor agod, often throughprayingorsinging:
（对上帝或神的）敬奉，信奉dailyactsofworship每日的礼拜
Christian/Sikh/Muslimworship基督教／锡克教／伊斯兰教的礼拜
ForJews, thesynagogueis thecentreforcommunityworship andstudy.对犹太人来说，犹太教堂是教徒共同祈祷和学习的中心。
Localpeoplehavecomplainedaboutimproperlydressedtouristsenteringplacesofworship(=buildingsforreligiousceremoniesorprivateprayer).当地人已经对穿着不得体的游人进入宗教场所表示不满。
- Men have alwaysplayedanactivepartinleadingworship while women have beenconfinedto morepassiveroles.
- They wereengagedin anactof worship.
- Worship is animportantpartof hisdailylife.
Worshipping a god
- adore
- churchgoing
- deification
- deify
- devotional
- devout
- devoutly
- devoutness
- godliness
- godly
- homage
- idolater
- Pharisee
- piety
- pious
- piously
- practising
- praise
- votive
- worshipper
worshipnoun(ADMIRATION)
[U]disapproving
a lot ofloveoradmirationfor aparticularthing orperson, often when this isconsideredtoo much:
（对…）顶礼膜拜，狂热推崇We're in aneraoffitnessandhealthworship.我们处在一个崇尚健康的时代。
Loving and in love
- absence
- absence makes the heart grow fonderidiom
- adore
- adoring
- adoringly
- adorkable
- dotty
- endearment
- ever-loving
- fall forsomeone
- fall in loveidiom
- gaga
- lurve
- madly
- moon
- moon oversomeone/something
- pash
- shine
- steal
- treasure
worshipnoun(TITLE)
His, Your, etc. WorshipUKformal
used as atitleofrespectwhenspeakingto or about amayoror amagistrate:
（对市长和治安官的尊称）阁下His Worship the Mayor willpresenttheawards.市长阁下将颁奖。
[as form of address]Thank you,YourWorship.谢谢您，阁下。
Judges & juries
- beak
- bench
- challenge
- chief justice
- court of inquiry
- dismiss
- empanel
- foreman
- judge
- jurist
- juror
- jury service
- justice
- Justice of the Peace
- resentence
- rule
- setsomethingaside
- sheriff
- sum
- sum(something/someone)up