santeria

/ˌsæntəˈriːə/ /ˌsɑːntəˈriːə/

Meanings

noun

圣教，圣特里亚教.

An Afro-Cuban religion, somewhat similar to voodoo, based upon Yoruba deities and Roman Catholic saints.

Examples :

"Many Cubans practice Santeria, blending traditional African beliefs with elements of Catholicism. "

许多古巴人信奉圣特里亚教，将传统的非洲信仰与天主教的元素融合在一起。

Related Words

blending verb

/ˈblɛndɪŋ/

混合，融合，掺合

"To make hummus you need to blend chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic."

要做鹰嘴豆泥，你需要将鹰嘴豆、橄榄油、柠檬汁和大蒜混合搅拌在一起。

catholicism noun

/kəˈθɔləsɪzm/

天主教，普世性.

"The library's wide collection, representing authors from all over the world and covering numerous subjects, reflects its catholicism in reading material. "

这家图书馆藏书丰富，收录了世界各地作者的作品，涵盖众多学科，体现了其藏书的普世性。

voodoo noun

/ˈvuːduː/

伏都教，巫毒教

"The voodoo practitioner performed rituals in a small, dimly lit room. "

那位伏都教的信徒在一个昏暗的小房间里举行仪式。

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要反复练习台词，才能在表演时发挥出色。

religion noun

/ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/

宗教，信仰。

"My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."

我的哥哥比较看重宗教信仰，但是我的妹妹不那么看重。

deities noun

/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.tiz/

神，神祇，神明

"Many ancient cultures believed in multiple deities, each responsible for different aspects of nature and human life. "

许多古代文明信仰多位神祇，每位神祇掌管着自然和人类生活的不同方面。

catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

天主教的

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

天主教和东正教的圣诞节庆祝日期在日历上是不同的。

beliefs noun

/bɪˈliːfs/ /bəˈliːfs/

信仰，信念.

"Her strong beliefs about environmental protection influence all her decisions. "

她对环境保护的坚定信念影响着她的所有决定。

somewhat noun

/ˈsʌmwɒt/ /ˈsʌmwʌt/

有点儿，稍微，略微。

"The somewhat of extra help she received from her tutor significantly improved her test scores. "

她从辅导老师那里得到的那一点额外的帮助，显著提高了她的考试成绩。

elements noun

/ˈel.ɪ.mənts/

要素, 成分

"Letters are the elements of written language."

字母是书面语言的基本要素。

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

类似物，相似之处。

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

老师表扬了学生们数学测验中相似的答案。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le xuéshengmen shùxué cèyàn zhōng xiāngsì de dá'àn.)