Idolatry
[aɪ'dɒlətrɪ] or [aɪ'dɑlətri]
解释:
(noun.) the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God.
(noun.) religious zeal; the willingness to serve God.
艾哈迈德校对--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods.
(n.) Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration.
编辑:凯利
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Worship of idols.[2]. Excessive love, excessive veneration.
埃莉诺校对
例句:
- Probably the numerous Jews in Medina had shaken the ancient idolatry of the people. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Worcester however was too modest in his idolatry, and had too great a dread of giving offence to me, to take my hint. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- They behold in the sun the reflection of His glory; mere graven images they reject, refusing to fall under the 'tyranny' of idolatry. 柏拉图. 理想国.
- He said that the devil had possessed his tongue, and denounced idolatry again with renewed vigour. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- I hope that in future I may be spared any more sentimental praises of the Arab's idolatry of his horse. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- I have found them since: Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given up to idolatry. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- On this occasion, my sister was not alone; nor could I fail to recognise her companion: it was Idris, the till now unseen object of my mad idolatry. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- Love was above all earthly considerations, and I loved Dora to idolatry, and Dora loved me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- Without an unrelaxing effort to center the mind upon human uses, human purposes, and human results, it drops into idolatry and becomes hostile to creation. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
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