"libations" in Chinese (Traditional)
祭酒獻酒(儀式用飲品)
Definition
祭酒指在宗教儀式中向神、靈或祖先獻上的飲品,有時也指在社交場閤中享用的酒精飲品。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
作宗教儀式時是正式和書面語用法,指祭祀或供神的飲品;口語場合有時幽默地表示酒精飲料。常見搭配如“獻祭酒”(悼念已故者)和“提供酒水”(聚會用)。平時對話不常用。
Examples
They offered libations to honor their ancestors.
他們獻上了**祭酒**來紀念祖先。
At the ceremony, libations were poured onto the ground.
儀式上,把**祭酒**倒在地上。
The priest prepared the libations for the ritual.
祭司為儀式準備了**祭酒**。
The bar was busy all night, serving endless libations.
酒吧整晚都在供應各種**酒水**。
Let’s raise our libations and toast to good health!
讓我們舉起**酒杯**,為健康乾杯!
Someone always brings fancy libations to our office parties.
總有人為我們辦公室派對帶來精緻的**酒水**。