altar

英 [ˈɔːltə(r)]

美 [ˈɔːltər]

n.  (教堂、庙宇的)圣坛，祭坛，祭台

复数：altars　

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习惯用语

n.

at/on the altar of sth
• 因为，为了（值得为之受苦的事物）
  because of sth that you think is worth suffering for
• He was willing to sacrifice his happiness on the altar of fame.
  为了名声，他心甘情愿牺牲幸福。

牛津词典

noun

• （教堂、庙宇的）圣坛，祭坛，祭台
  a holy table in a church or temple
  1. the high altar (= the most important one in a particular church)
     教堂正祭台

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 祭坛；神坛
  Analtaris a holy table in a church or temple.
  1. ...the high altar at Chichester Cathedral.
     奇切斯特大教堂内的主祭坛
• PHRASE 作…的祭品；成为…的牺牲品
  If you say that someone or something issacrificed at the altarof another thing, you mean they suffer or are destroyed because of that thing.
  1. Napoleon's army was sacrificed on the altar of folly in the disastrous Russian campaign.
     在灾难性的俄国战役中，拿破仑的军队成了这一愚蠢之举的牺牲品。

英英释义

noun

• a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
• the table in Christian churches where communion is given
  Synonym:communion tableLord's table

双语例句

• The coffin lying before the altar was bare, except for a single wreath of white roses
  祭台前的棺木上除了仅有的一个白玫瑰花圈外，没有其他任何装饰。
• I heard you were ditched at the altar?
  我听说你在圣坛前被抛弃？
• We also thank the church for the altar flowers and this afternoon's reception which you will soon enjoy.
  我们也感激教会提供祭坛上的鲜花，和等会你们就能享用得到下午茶点。
• You'd meet me at the altar of prayer.
  而且你已经满足了我在圣坛前的祷告。
• A construction building surrounds the Emperor's Altar.
  一个建筑房屋围拢皇帝的祭坛。
• They were all three standing in a knot in front of the altar.
  他们三个人围在一起站在圣坛前。
• Then Noah built an altar to the Lord.
  接着，诺亚为天主修了一座祭坛。
• They murdered the priest at the altar of the cathedral.
  他们在大教堂的圣坛上谋杀了牧师。
• Straightaway, Noah built an altar of stones.
  诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。
• He offers incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
  他们要把香焚在你面前，把全牲的燔祭献在你的坛上。