v. + at the altar
The bride and groom knelt at the altar.
新娘和新郎跪在圣坛前。
祭坛（比喻）；用于宗教仪式的桌子或类似平面结构；基督教教堂中进行圣餐的桌子；任何(真实或虚构的)被崇拜或献祭的地方。；用于向神献礼物或祭品的高台
a table or raised structure used for religious ceremonies, especially for offerings to a god or for communion
用于宗教仪式的桌子或类似平面结构
A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
基督教教堂中进行圣餐的桌子
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
任何(真实或虚构的)被崇拜或献祭的地方。
Any (real or notional) place where something is worshipped or sacrificed to.
用于向神献礼物或祭品的高台
a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
The bride and groom stood before the altar and exchanged their vows.
新娘和新郎站在圣坛前交换誓言。
用法提示：这里 altar 是名词，指教堂前方用于婚礼仪式的圣坛。
The priest placed the bread and wine on the altar for communion.
牧师把饼和酒放在祭坛上，准备圣餐。
用法提示：这里 altar 是名词，指教堂内用于圣餐礼的桌子。
Ancient people built altars to offer gifts to their gods.
古人建造祭坛，向他们的神献上礼物。
用法提示：这里 altars 是名词复数，指供奉神明的祭坛。
The bride and groom knelt at the altar.
新娘和新郎跪在圣坛前。
He led his daughter to the altar.
他领着他的女儿走向圣坛。
They sacrificed a lamb on the altar of their god.
他们在神的祭坛上献祭了一只羔羊。
shrine 通常指神龛或圣地，范围比 altar 更广；altar 专指祭坛或圣餐桌。
sanctuary 强调神圣区域，常指教堂内祭坛周围区域，也可作避难所。
chancel 指教堂中祭坛所在的区域，而非祭坛本身。
grammar · medium
易错句子They placed the flowers on the alter.
正确表达They placed the flowers on the altar.
混淆了同音词: 'alter' 是动词，意为“改变”；'altar' 是名词，意为“祭坛”。应用名词形式。
grammar · medium
易错句子The priest stood in the altar.
正确表达The priest stood at the altar.
介词使用错误: “in” 表示在内部，而祭坛是实体，应使用 “at” 表示位置。中文的“在…里”可能被误用。
altar 是圣坛/祭坛（名词），alter 是改变/修改（动词），两者发音相同但词性和含义完全不同。
祭坛助手
The altar boy lit the candles before the service.
祭坛助手在仪式前点燃了蜡烛。
祭坛布
The priest carefully folded the altar cloth after the mass.
弥撒结束后，牧师小心地叠好祭坛布。
主祭坛
The high altar was decorated with fresh flowers for Easter.
主祭坛为复活节装饰了鲜花。
呼召到祭坛前
At the end of the sermon, the pastor made an altar call.
布道结束时，牧师发出了呼召。
献在祭坛上
They laid the offerings on the altar as a sign of devotion.
他们将供品放在祭坛上作为虔诚的象征。
在祭坛前
The couple knelt before the altar to exchange vows.
这对新人在祭坛前跪下来交换誓言。
祭坛通常位于教堂内，是教堂建筑的重要部分。
牧师在祭坛前主持宗教仪式。
圣餐仪式通常在祭坛上进行。
祭坛历史上用于献祭，象征牺牲。
祭坛是信徒进行崇拜活动的中心。
与某人结婚
After five years of dating, he finally led her to the altar.
经过五年的恋爱，他终于与她步入了婚姻的殿堂。
为某事牺牲某物
She laid her career on the altar of family obligations.
她为了家庭责任牺牲了自己的事业。
为……而牺牲
They sacrificed their personal lives at the altar of success.
他们为了成功牺牲了个人生活。
走向圣坛。
In the movie 'The Princess Bride', the priest says this during the wedding ceremony.
在电影《公主新娘》中，牧师在婚礼上说这句话。
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