ritual

noun

1. 程序；仪规；礼节；（尤指）宗教仪式
   a series of actions that are always performed in the same way, especially as part of a religious ceremony
   1. religious rituals
      宗教仪式
   2. She objects to the ritual of organized religion.
      她反对有组织宗教的仪规。
2. 习惯；老规矩
   something that is done regularly and always in the same way
   1. Sunday lunch with the in-laws has become something of a ritual.
      星期天，和姻亲们共进午餐已经成了例行的公事。

adj.

1. 仪式上的；庆典的
   done as part of a ritual or ceremony
   1. ritual chanting
      礼仪上的圣咏演唱
2. 习惯的；老套的；例行公事的
   always done or said in the same way, especially when this is not sincere
   1. ritual expressions of sympathy
      例行公事地表示同情

1. N-VAR 典礼;(宗教)仪式
   A ritual is a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order.
   1. This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals...
      这是最古老、最神圣的神道教仪式。
   2. These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.
      这些仪式已经成为墨西哥基督教时期以前的宗教仪式的一部分。
2. ADJ 仪式性的;传统的
   Ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition.
   1. ...fastings and ritual dancing.
      斋戒和传统舞蹈
   2. ...an act of ritual suicide.
      仪式性的自杀行为
3. N-VAR 风俗;习惯
   A ritual is a way of behaving or a series of actions which people regularly carry out in a particular situation, because it is their custom to do so.
   1. The whole Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating...
      整个意大利的文化都以饮食习惯为中心。
   2. Cocktails at the Plaza was a nightly ritual of their sophisticated world.
      到广场饭店喝鸡尾酒是他们这个高雅时髦的圈子中的人每晚必做的事情。
4. ADJ 例行公事般的;习惯性的;老规矩的
   You can describe something as a ritual action when it is done in exactly the same way whenever a particular situation occurs.
   1. I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.
      我意识到此时按照惯例我应该说些客套话。

1. The centuries-old ritual seems headed for extinction.
   延续了几个世纪的仪式似乎要面临消亡。
2. If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters
   如果正常生活都一团糟了，那么再讲究小情调根本无济于事。
3. The people believe that the performance of this ritual is the will of the Great Spirit.
   该部族的人认为举行这种仪式是大神的意志。
4. This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals
   这是最古老、最神圣的神道教仪式。
5. These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.
   这些仪式已经成为墨西哥基督教时期以前的宗教仪式的一部分。
6. The whole Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating
   整个意大利的文化都以饮食习惯为中心。
7. Cocktails at the Plaza was a nightly ritual of their sophisticated world.
   到广场饭店喝鸡尾酒是他们这个高雅时髦的圈子中的人每晚必做的事情。
8. I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.
   我意识到此时按照惯例我应该说些客套话。
9. What we see at Westminster is a tired old ritual.
   我们在威斯敏斯特教堂看到的是一种经年不变的古旧仪式。
10. The ritual of the party conference is acted out in the same way every year.
    该党的大会程序年年照例执行。
11. Black Friday is as much of a ritual as having Thanksgiving dinner.
    黑色星期五和感恩节晚餐一样成为了一种仪式。
12. Some of the differences between Protestant denominations have to do with ritual.
    新教各教派之间的一些差异与宗教仪式有关。
13. This persistence is related to a sense of ritual in easel painting.
    这种固守是和架上绘画的仪式感分不开的。
14. This is the most ancient, and holiest ritual of the Christian.
    这是一个最古老的，最神圣的基督教的宗教仪式。
15. We don't need ritual and superstitions to live.
    我们不需要惯例和迷信去生活。
16. Their meetings became a weekly ritual.
    开会成了他们每周的例行公事。
17. So he carried out the ritual washing and praying.
    所以他进行清洗和祈祷仪式。
18. He performed his ablution before the ritual.
    他在典礼前进行了沐浴。
19. Numerous religious festivals break up the daily ritual of prayer and meditation.
    为数众多的宗教节日扰乱了教徒的日常祈告和默念仪式。
20. The demonstration of village ritual is a social interaction process of information exchange and dissemination.
    乡村仪式的展演是一个信息交流和传播的社会互动过程。
21. Many religious personages took part in his succession ritual.
    许多宗教界人士参加了他的坐床仪式。
22. In both Mexican and Peruvian ancient religion, the Sun occupied an important place in myth and ritual.
    在墨西哥和秘鲁两个古老的宗教，太阳被一个神话和仪式的重要场所。
23. In my imagination the ritual should be sacred and solemn.
    在我们异乡人的想象中，叫魂仪式应该是神圣的庄严的。
24. They're part of an ancient Greek divination ritual.
    他们是古希腊占卜仪式的一部分。
25. In traditional societies the ties between people were formed by symbol, myth and religious ritual.
    在传统社会中，人们之间的纽带由象征、神话及宗教仪式组成。
26. This is the best practice for your own longevity, and the greatest ritual for the living or deceased.
    放生是令你长寿的最佳方法，是对生者和亡者的最佳仪式。
27. Religion came into being: a ritual of longing for lost memories.
    宗教产生了：一种已失记忆的渴望的仪式。
28. A dance that is part of a religious ritual.
    一种舞蹈它是宗教仪式的一部分。
29. They worship dreams Holiness in art, ritual, entertainment.
    他们崇拜梦，崇拜艺术、仪式和娱乐中的神圣。
30. All Hindu ritual, ceremony and religious law is influenced by it.
    所有的印度教祭礼，仪式和宗教律法都是通过它而受到影响。

  ceremony rite ritual service【导航词义：仪式】

  ceremony n. 仪式，典礼

〔辨析〕指用于婚礼、葬礼等严格履行一定程序的重要典礼。

  rite n. 仪式

〔辨析〕指总以同一种方式举行的宗教仪式。

  ritual n. 仪式，典礼；惯例

〔辨析〕指宗教仪式，也可指反复进行的习惯性活动。

  service n. 宗教仪式

〔辨析〕尤指在教堂举行的正式的宗教仪式。