ritual /ˈrɪtjʊəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR A ritual is a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order. 宗教仪式; 典礼

  例：

  This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals.

  这是最古老、最神圣的神道教仪式。

• 2. 

  ADJ Ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition. 仪式性的; 传统的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...fasting and ritual dancing.

  …斋戒和仪式性舞蹈。

• 3. 

  N-VAR A ritual is a way of behaving or a series of actions that people regularly carry out in a particular situation, because it is their custom to do so. 习俗

  例：

  The whole Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating.

  整个意大利文化是围绕着饮食习俗的。

• 4. 

  ADJ You can describe something as a ritual action when it is done in exactly the same way whenever a particular situation occurs. 例行公事般的; 习惯性的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.

  我意识到这里的习俗要求我得说套话。