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orgies

/ˈɔːrdʒiz/ /ˈɔːrɡiz/

Meanings
noun

狂欢，纵欲狂欢，淫乱聚会。

Originally, secret rites or ceremonies, typically involving riotous and dissolute behaviour, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honour of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).

Examples :

"Scholars believe that ancient festivals for the god Dionysus often involved drunken orgies with music and dancing. "
学者们认为，古代祭祀酒神狄俄尼索斯的节日常常包含着伴随音乐和舞蹈的醉酒狂欢纵欲活动。
mythology religion culture history ritual sex entertainment group

Related Words

Illustration ceremonies

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。

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

缠绕，卷入。

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

面包师正在把面团缠绕在一个金属模具上，以便制作螺旋形状的糕点。

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration drunkenness

drunkenness noun

/ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/

醉态，醉意

"His arrest was for public drunkenness after the game. "

他在赛后因在公共场合醉酒而被捕。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration undertaken

undertaken verb

/ʌndə(ɹ)ˈteɪkən/

承担，着手。

"My sister undertook the responsibility of organizing the family picnic. "

我姐姐主动承担了组织家庭野餐的责任，着手准备起来。

Illustration indiscriminate

indiscriminate adjective

/ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/

不加选择的，任意的

"How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?"

他交朋友怎么能这么不加选择呢？

Illustration dissolute

dissolute adjective

/ˈdɪsəljuːt/

放荡，堕落。

"The dissolute student ignored his parents' rules and spent all night partying. "

那个放荡的学生无视父母的管教，整晚都在派对上鬼混。

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

Illustration sacrificing

sacrificing verb

/ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ/ /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪsɪŋ/

祭祀, 献祭。

"The villagers were sacrificing a goat to the rain god, hoping for a bountiful harvest. "

村民们正在向雨神献祭一只山羊，希望能获得丰收。

Illustration indulgence

indulgence noun

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒəns/

放纵，沉溺

"Her indulgence in chocolate cake after a long week of exams was well-deserved. "

经过漫长的一周考试后，她好好地放纵自己吃了一块巧克力蛋糕，这是她应得的。

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

行为，举止.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "

老师表扬了萨拉在课堂上的良好表现。