| 词汇 | libation |
| 释义 | libation noun[ C ] uk /laɪˈbeɪ.ʃən/ us /laɪˈbeɪ.ʃən/ formal an amount of alcoholic drink poured out or drunk in honour of a god or a dead relation祭酒，奠酒 formalhumorous a drink of alcohol: 喝酒 Would you care for a libation?你想喝杯酒吗？ Alcohol - general words alcoholic alcopop Angostura aperitif bevvy booze intoxicant juice kick liquid lunch liquor long drink predrinks pregaming preload preloading quick one slug specific gravity vinosity Examples of libationlibation Older people are almost ancestors : they are about to join the honourable ranks of the matrilineal forbears to whom people pray and pour libations. So why did he pour libation? It is intended merely to make life easier and to see that libations are not removed altogether while people are pursuing other pleasures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has bought me libations on several occasions—perhaps too seldom to recall them all just now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Ceremonial drinking includes libation, which, to many people, is worse than drinking, because instead of being drunk, the spirit is poured on the ground. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We hope that it will be accompanied by warm libations of water. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Each home had a household shrine at which prayers and libations to the family's domestic deities were offered. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are used during dances, but some have a thick encrusted patina acquired during other ceremonies in which libations are poured over them. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This edict now required food sold in the marketplaces to be covered in libation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A figure engraved in the central medallion of the dish shows a man pouring a libation at an altar. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Greeks offered propitiatory libations to prevent the deceased from returning to the upper world to haunt those who had not given them a proper burial. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was often depicted in religious iconography as a figure holding attributes such as a cornucopia, patera (libation bowl) or snake. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Graveside rituals probably included libations and a meal, since food and broken cups are also found at tombs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ceremonies are confined to making libations of sake, uttering prayers, and offering willow sticks with wooden shavings attached to them. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was used to drink wine or to offer ritual libations. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of libation These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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