libation

[US]/laɪ'beɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/laɪ'beʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.飲酒;奠酒祭神儀式
Word Forms
複數libations

Phrases & Collocations

pour a libation

倒酒敬神

offer a libation

獻祭

Example Sentences

make a libation to Jupiter

向羅馬主神祭祀

celebrate with a libation

用酒慶祝

Real-world Examples

I rinsed the tall glass out and poured a libation and sat down with it to read.

我把高腳杯沖洗乾淨, 倒了一杯奠酒, 然後坐下來閱讀。

Source: The Long Farewell (Part Two)

And better libation, I'd wager, too.

酒又好 我敢打賭。

Source: Boardwalk Empire Season 3

When the temple is complete, throngs will gather on its perimeter — offering prayers, performing sacrifices, and pouring libations for the goddess of wisdom.

神廟完成之時,大批人潮將聚集此地向這位智慧女神禱告、獻祭、奠酒。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Before setting out, he burns incense and pours a libation at the small shrine in the courtyard on behalf of his entire household.

臨行前,他代表全家到院中的小祠堂燒香澆酒。

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

They would also perform prayers, hymns, and songs, poor libations on tombs during burials and offer votives, which were left at temples, sacred spots, and tombs.

他們還會祈禱、唱讚美詩、唱歌,在葬禮時在墳墓上敬酒,並在寺廟、聖地和墳墓上獻上祈願。

Source: Encyclopedia of World History

2 The stately ritual libations become a water pot, and Electra serially dismisses the Old Man's Aeschylean suggestions to find clues for the proof of Orestes' return.

2 莊嚴的儀式奠酒變成了水罐,厄勒克特拉連續駁回了老人的埃斯庫羅斯建議, 即尋找奧瑞斯忒斯迴歸證據的線索。

Source: Simon Critchley - Tragedy the Greeks and Us

The Phoenicians worshipped their gods at temples, as well as natural sites; such as mountains, rivers, groves, and even rocks, and their ceremonies included prayers, incense burning, libation pouring, and making offerings to the gods.

腓尼基人在寺廟和自然遺址崇拜他們的神;如山脈、河流、樹林,甚至岩石,他們的儀式包括祈禱、焚香、倒酒和向神供奉。

Source: Encyclopedia of World History

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