"vespers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 晚祷

Definition

在一些基督教教堂于傍晚或日落时分举行的晚祷仪式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于宗教或文学场合，常见于天主教、东正教或英国国教传统。日常生活中很少使用，除非谈论宗教活动或历史。

Examples

The monks gather for vespers every evening.

僧侣们每天晚上举行**晚祷**。

We attended vespers at the old church.

我们在那座老教堂参加了**晚祷**。

Vespers begins at sunset.

**晚祷**在日落时分开始。

After dinner, Grandma likes to listen to vespers on the radio.

晚饭后，奶奶喜欢在收音机里听**晚祷**。

The choir’s voices filled the chapel during vespers.

在**晚祷**时分，合唱团的歌声充满了小教堂。

If you arrive early enough, you can sit in on vespers before the evening service.

如果你来得够早，可以在晚上礼拜前参加**晚祷**。