"libations" in Chinese (Simplified)
祭酒献酒(仪式用饮品)
Definition
祭酒是指在宗教仪式中向神、灵或祖先献上的饮品,有时也指在社交场合中享用的酒类饮品。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
用于仪式时正式而书面化,指祭祀用酒;在口语中,有时幽默地指酒类饮品。常见短语有“献祭酒”(纪念逝者)和“提供酒水”(社交聚会)。日常对话中较少使用。
Examples
They offered libations to honor their ancestors.
他们献上了**祭酒**以纪念祖先。
At the ceremony, libations were poured onto the ground.
仪式上,把**祭酒**倒在地上。
The priest prepared the libations for the ritual.
祭司为仪式准备了**祭酒**。
The bar was busy all night, serving endless libations.
酒吧整晚都在供应各种**酒水**。
Let’s raise our libations and toast to good health!
让我们举起**酒杯**,为健康干杯!
Someone always brings fancy libations to our office parties.
总有人给我们办公室派对带来精致的**酒水**。