“崇拜物”常见的英文表达是 “idol” 或 “object of worship” 。具体使用取决于语境:
“idol”:通常指被崇拜或仰慕的人或物,尤其在宗教、文化或流行文化语境中。例如:
The ancient Egyptians had many gods and idols.(古埃及人有许多神和崇拜物。)
Some young people idolize pop stars as if they were idols.(一些年轻人将流行歌星视为崇拜物般追捧。)
“object of worship”:更正式地指被崇拜的对象,通常用于宗教或哲学讨论中。例如:
In some religions, statues or symbols serve as objects of worship.(在某些宗教中,雕像或符号被视为崇拜物。)