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rosary

/ˈɹoʊzəɹi/

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noun

念珠，玫瑰念珠

Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly in the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria)

Examples :

"My grandmother uses a rosary to help her say her prayers every evening. "

我奶奶每天晚上都用玫瑰念珠来帮助她祈祷。

religion ritual theology

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noun

念珠, 玫瑰念珠。

A Roman Catholic devotion involving the repetition of a series of Marian prayers, usually 5, 15, or 20 decades of "Hail Marys", each decade beginning with "Our Father" and ending with "Glory Be to the Father", but sometimes including other Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Lutheran prayers.

Examples :

"My grandmother prays the rosary every evening, asking for blessings on her family. "

我奶奶每天晚上都念玫瑰念珠，为家人祈求祝福。

religion ritual theology

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noun

一连串，一系列

(by extension) A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.

Examples :

"After a stressful day at work, she found solace in a rosary of happy memories, each one a comforting reminder of her family's love. "

在工作一天倍感压力后，她在一连串美好的回忆中找到了慰藉，每一个回忆都像家人之爱般温暖人心。

literature writing literature philosophy religion theology

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noun

伪币，劣质银币

A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a counterfeit debased form of the sterling silver penny of Edward I, at first accepted as a halfpenny and then outlawed.

Examples :

"Because many merchants were being cheated with rosaries, which looked like genuine silver pennies but contained far less silver, the king issued a decree forbidding their use in trade. "

由于许多商人被劣质银币所欺骗，这些银币看起来像真的银便士，但含银量却少得多，国王颁布法令禁止在贸易中使用它们。

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noun

玫瑰园，蔷薇园

Examples :

"The school held its annual picnic in the beautiful rosary, enjoying the colorful roses. "

学校在美丽的玫瑰园里举行了一年一度的野餐会，大家欣赏着色彩缤纷的玫瑰。