“worship”主要意思为“崇拜;敬奉;做礼拜”,有名词和动词两种词性。其用法根据词性不同有所差异,名词时表示崇拜的行为、对象等;动词时表示进行崇拜活动或对某人/物怀有崇拜之情。
含义:当“worship”作为名词时,它指的是对神、偶像或其他被视为超自然或有特殊力量的人或物的崇拜、敬奉行为,也可指这种崇拜活动所涉及的场所或对象。
例句
“They attend church worship every Sunday.”(他们每个星期日都去做礼拜。)这里的“worship”指的是做礼拜这种宗教崇拜活动。
“Money has become a kind of worship for some people.”(对一些人来说,金钱已经成为一种崇拜对象。)此句中“worship”表示被崇拜的对象。
含义:作为动词,“worship”表示对某人或某物怀有深厚的敬意、崇拜之情,并进行相应的崇拜行为,如祈祷、朝拜等。
例句
“People worship the sun as a symbol of life and energy.”(人们崇拜太阳,将其视为生命和能量的象征。)这里“worship”体现了人们对太阳怀有崇拜之情并进行了崇拜行为。
“The followers worship their leader blindly.”(追随者盲目地崇拜他们的领袖。)此句中“worship”表达了追随者对领袖的崇拜态度。
搭配
“worship sb. as...” :把某人当作……来崇拜。例如“They worship him as a hero.”(他们把他当作英雄来崇拜。)
“worship at the shrine of...” :对……顶礼膜拜。例如“Some people worship at the shrine of wealth.”(一些人对财富顶礼膜拜。)