"christening" in Chinese (Simplified)
洗礼
Definition
洗礼是一种基督教仪式,在仪式上给婴儿命名,并正式欢迎他加入教会。通常包括洗礼仪式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于基督教仪式,尤其是婴儿或小孩。偶尔也可以比喻指新事物的“命名仪式”(如“船的洗礼”)。正式或半正式用语。非宗教命名不用此词。
Examples
The baby's christening will be held next Sunday.
婴儿的**洗礼**将在下周日举行。
They dressed their daughter in white for her christening.
他们为女儿的**洗礼**穿上了白衣服。
A priest performs the christening at the church.
牧师在教堂主持**洗礼**。
At the christening, the whole family gathered to celebrate the new member.
在**洗礼**仪式上,全家人齐聚一堂庆祝新成员。
After the christening, everyone enjoyed a small party at home.
**洗礼**之后,大家在家里举行了一个小型聚会。
The ship's christening ceremony drew a big crowd at the harbor.
这艘船的**洗礼**仪式吸引了大量人群到港口。