novena

/noʊˈviːnə/ /nəˈviːnə/

Meanings

noun

九日敬礼，九日祈祷

A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession.

Examples :

"Hoping for a good grade on her final exam, Maria began a novena to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of students. "

为了期末考试能取得好成绩，玛丽亚开始了对圣若瑟（学生的主保圣人）的九日敬礼。

Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

希望，盼望

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

我仍然希望一切都会好起来。

prayers noun

/pɹɛəz/ /pɹɛɹz/

祈祷，祷告

"Before dinner, the family said their prayers, thanking God for the food. "

晚餐前，一家人做了祈祷，感谢上帝赐予食物。

grade noun

/ɡɹeɪd/

等级, 评分

"I gave him a good grade for effort."

我因为他很努力，所以给了他一个好评。

patron noun

/ˈpeɪ.tɹən/

赞助人，资助者，拥护者

"The local library's generous patrons regularly donate books and funds to support the school's reading program. "

当地图书馆慷慨的赞助人们经常捐赠书籍和资金，以支持学校的阅读项目。

consecutive noun

/kɒnsɛkjʊtɪv/

音列，连续音程。

"The consecutive notes in the melody were all a perfect fourth apart. "

这段旋律里的音列，每个音符都与前一个音符相隔纯四度。

intercession noun

/ˌɪntərˈsɛʃən/

调解，说情。

"The teacher's intercession helped resolve the argument between the two students. "

老师的出面调解帮助解决了两个学生之间的争吵。

saint noun

/sən(t)/ /seɪnt/

圣徒，圣人。

"Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint."

凯特里·特卡奎塔被封为圣徒。

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

devotions noun

/dɪˈvoʊʃənz/ /diˈvoʊʃənz/

奉献, 虔诚.

"Sentence: "Her daily devotions included reading a chapter from the Bible and saying a prayer." "

她每天的虔诚行为包括读一章圣经和做一次祷告。

recitation noun

/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/

背诵，朗诵。

"The student's excellent recitation of the poem earned her a good grade in English class. "

这位学生对这首诗的背诵非常出色，这让她在英语课上得了个好成绩。