ancestral rites

/ˈænsɛstrəl raɪts/

Meanings

phrase noun

祖先仪式

Ceremonies or customs performed in honor of or in memory of one's ancestors.

Examples :

"The family gathered to perform ancestral rites for their departed elders."

家人聚集在一起为已故的长辈举行祖先仪式。

Related Words

elders noun

/ˈɛldəz/ /ˈɛldɚz/

长辈，前辈，耆老。

"We were presented to the village elder."

我们被引见给了村里的耆老。

ceremonies noun

/ˈsɛɹɪm(ə)niz/ /ˈsɛɹɪˌmoʊniz/

仪式，典礼

"Graduation ceremonies mark the end of high school and the beginning of a new chapter. "

毕业典礼象征着高中生涯的结束，同时也标志着人生新篇章的开始。

ancestors noun

/ˈæn.sɛs.təz/ /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚz/

祖先，先辈.

"My ancestors came from Ireland during the potato famine. "

我的祖先在马铃薯饥荒时期从爱尔兰移民过来。

gathered verb

/ˈɡæðəd/ /ˈɡæðɚd/

聚集，收集

"Example Sentence: "She gathered her books and papers before leaving the library." "

她离开图书馆之前，把她的书本和文件都收拢了起来。

ancestral adjective

/ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/

祖先的，祖传的

"an ancestral estate"

祖传的庄园

memory noun

/ˈmɛm(ə)ɹi/

记忆，记忆力。

"Memory is a facility common to all animals."

记忆力是所有动物都具备的一种能力。

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

执行，履行，完成。

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

他只花了二十分钟就完成了这项任务。

perform verb

/pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/

执行，履行。

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

他只用了二十分钟就完成了这项任务。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

customs noun

/ˈkʌstəmz/

关税，进口税。

"Customs of £200 were due on all the wine we took back from France."

我们从法国带回的所有葡萄酒都需要缴纳200英镑的关税。

departed verb

/dɪˈpɑːtɪd/ /dɪˈpɑɹtɪd/

离开，动身。

"The train for London departed from platform three on time. "

开往伦敦的火车准时从三号站台出发了。

honor noun

/ˈɒn.ə/ /ˈɑn.ɚ/

荣誉，尊敬，敬重

"The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise."

民众对凯旋归来的将军表达了极大的敬重和赞扬。