Word · Frequency #22080
circumcision
耶稣受割礼日；割礼节
feast day on January 1 celebrating Jesus' circumcision, observed in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches
指基督教1月1日纪念耶稣受割礼的节日，常写作 the Feast of the Circumcision；不是包皮环切手术。
- 1.
The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
切除包皮及通常全部或大部分阴茎系带的手术
- 2.
(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
(罗马天主教和圣公会)庆祝耶稣割礼的节日；在1月1日庆祝
- 3.
The surgical excision of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
切除阴蒂包皮的手术；女性割礼。
- 4.
the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
作为犹太和穆斯林宗教仪式在出生八天后进行的男性割礼
- 5.
the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
割礼行为；男性包皮的外科切除
切除包皮及通常全部或大部分阴茎系带的手术；(罗马天主教和圣公会)庆祝耶稣割礼的节日；在1月1日庆祝；切除阴蒂包皮的手术；女性割礼。；作为犹太和穆斯林宗教仪式在出生八天后进行的男性割礼；割礼行为；男性包皮的外科切除
In use
The circumcision is a Christian feast day that falls on January 1st.
Many families attend church to observe the circumcision of Jesus.
In the liturgical calendar, the circumcision marks the eighth day after Christmas.
the circumcision of [someone]
用 of 引出接受割礼的人，常用于宗教或医疗语境。
The feast celebrates the circumcision of Jesus on January 1st.
这个节日在1月1日庆祝耶稣受割礼。
[possessive] circumcision
用所有格表示接受割礼的人；也可说 the circumcision of the baby。
The doctor explained the baby's circumcision to the parents.
医生向父母解释了婴儿的包皮环切术。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- Feast of the Circumcision
- 耶稣受割礼节
- The Feast of the Circumcision is observed on January 1st.耶稣受割礼节在1月1日举行。
- Circumcision of Christ
- 基督受割礼
- Medieval artists often painted the Circumcision of Christ.中世纪艺术家经常描绘基督受割礼的场景。
- celebrate the Circumcision
- 庆祝割礼节
- Many churches celebrate the Circumcision on New Year's Day.许多教会在元旦庆祝割礼节。
- day of the Circumcision
- 割礼日
- The day of the Circumcision marks the naming of Jesus.割礼日标志着耶稣的命名。
Idioms & figurative uses
- circumcision of the heart
- 心灵的割礼，内心的净化The prophet called for a circumcision of the heart, not just outward obedience.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
circum像“圆圈”，cision像“剪（scissors）”，合起来“绕圈剪”，割礼就是环切一圈。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：教会年历、宗教礼仪、圣公会与天主教文献 此义指教会纪念耶稣受割礼的节日，多用于宗教文献和教历中，较正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'circumcision', sharing the final stressed /ɪʒən/ sound, often spelled -sion or -cision. Beware of lookalikes like 'circumference' or 'circumstance', which start with the same circum- prefix but have different final sounds.
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.