Word · Frequency #25365
idolatries
偶像崇拜；邪神崇拜
idolatries is the plural of idolatry.
核心释义
the worship of idols or images that are not God
- 1.
偶像崇拜
The worship of idols.
- 2.
对某人或某物的过度崇拜
The excessive admiration of somebody or something.
宗教热忱；事奉上帝之心；偶像崇拜；对某人或某物的过度崇拜；邪神崇拜；盲目崇拜
用法In use
Many ancient cultures practiced idolatry by worshipping statues of their gods.
用法提示：idolatry 是不可数名词，在这里指‘偶像崇拜’。
His fans' devotion to him crosses the line into idolatry.
用法提示：idolatry 此处比喻‘盲目崇拜’，作名词。
The temple was destroyed to end the practice of idolatry.
用法提示：idolatry 是名词，表示‘偶像崇拜’这一行为。
idolatry of sth
后接被盲目崇拜的对象，多用于抽象或喻义。
The documentary examines the idolatry of celebrities in modern culture.
这部纪录片审视了现代文化中对名人的偶像崇拜。
commit idolatry
指犯下崇拜偶像的罪行，常见于宗教语境。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- commit idolatry
- 犯偶像崇拜之罪
- The people committed idolatry by worshipping the golden calf.众人因崇拜金牛犊而犯了偶像崇拜之罪。
- fall into idolatry
- 陷入偶像崇拜
- After the king died, the nation fell into idolatry.国王死后，这个国家陷入了偶像崇拜。
- the charge of idolatry
- 偶像崇拜的指控
- He faced the charge of idolatry before the council.他在议事会面前面临偶像崇拜的指控。
- warn against idolatry
- 告诫不要偶像崇拜
- The preacher warned against idolatry in every sermon.传道人在每次布道中都告诫人们不要偶像崇拜。
- the idolatry of wealth
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记：idol（偶像）+ try（尝试）——见到偶像就忍不住想尝试模仿崇拜，即 idolatry 偶像崇拜、盲目崇拜。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious texts、theological discussion、formal writing 该词通常用于宗教、神学或较正式的书面语境，多出现在讨论偶像崇拜或过度崇拜某一事物时；日常口语中比较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 idolatry /aɪˈdɒlətri/ 真正押韵的有 bibliolatry 和 mariolatry（重音都在 /ˈɒlətri/，元音和结尾相同）。flattery、geometry、poetry、symmetry 拼写或结尾相近，但重音或元音不同，不押韵。
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