Word · Frequency #25365
idolatry
偶像崇拜；邪神崇拜
the worship of idols or images that are not God
- 1.
The worship of idols.
偶像崇拜
- 2.
The excessive admiration of somebody or something.
对某人或某物的过度崇拜
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
In use
Many ancient cultures practiced idolatry by worshipping statues of their gods.
His fans' devotion to him crosses the line into idolatry.
The temple was destroyed to end the practice of idolatry.
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。
The ancient Israelites were warned not to commit idolatry.
古代以色列人被警告不可犯偶像崇拜之罪。
an act of idolatry
强调某具体行为构成偶像崇拜。
Connections
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
- 对财富的盲目崇拜
- The novel satirizes society's idolatry of wealth.这部小说讽刺了社会对财富的盲目崇拜。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.