"baptizing" in Chinese (Simplified)
施洗
Definition
为某人施行洗礼,通常是用水进行的宗教仪式,将某人迎入基督教信仰。有时也可比喻为带领某人进入新的人生阶段。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要在基督教宗教场合使用,如“为婴儿施洗”。偶尔比喻用法,表示引领体验新的阶段或环境。
Examples
The priest is baptizing the baby during the ceremony.
牧师正在仪式上为婴儿**施洗**。
They are baptizing new members every Sunday.
他们每周日都在**施洗**新成员。
Mother Teresa spent her life baptizing children in need.
特蕾莎修女一生致力于为有需要的儿童**施洗**。
We're baptizing our daughter next weekend—everyone's invited!
我们下周末要为女儿**举行洗礼**,欢迎大家来参加!
He joked that moving to New York was like baptizing himself into city life.
他开玩笑说搬到纽约就像在城市生活中**受洗**一样。
The pastor spent all afternoon baptizing children at the river, singing and laughing together.
牧师整个下午都在河边为孩子们**施洗**,大家一起唱歌嬉笑。