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a litany of sth
常含贬义，指一连串令人厌烦、冗长的事物；sth 通常是复数名词。
The report lists a litany of errors.
报告列出了一连串的错误。
冗长乏味的叙述；接连不断的抱怨（或问题）
litanies — plural of litany
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
冗长乏味的叙述；接连不断的抱怨（或问题）
a long and tedious recital or list, typically of complaints or problems
The report lists a litany of errors.
报告列出了一连串的错误。
多指令人厌烦的列举
一种礼仪性祈祷,由领祷者诵读一系列祷文,会众轮流应答。
A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
冗长或乏味的清单。
A prolonged or tedious list.
The manager read us a long litany of complaints from the customers.
经理向我们念了一大串顾客的投诉。
Every morning he goes through the same litany of checks before leaving the house.
每天早上离家前，他都要照例完成一连串检查。
The email contained a litany of excuses for the late submission.
那封电子邮件里列出了一大堆迟交作业的借口。
常含贬义，指一连串令人厌烦、冗长的事物；sth 通常是复数名词。
The report lists a litany of errors.
报告列出了一连串的错误。
用 one's 强调某人惯常的、反复出现的陈述。
He repeated his litany of excuses.
他又重复了一遍他那套老掉牙的借口。
宗教义项，指由神职人员领祷、会众应答的祷文。
The priest recited the litany.
神父诵念了连祷文。
Not this
He gave litany of excuses for being late.
Use this
He gave a litany of excuses for being late.
litany 是可数名词，在单数形式前必须带冠词，a litany of 是固定搭配，表示“一连串的”；汉语没有冠词，容易漏掉 a。
Not this
The meeting was another litany in complaints.
Use this
The meeting was another litany of complaints.
表示“一连串的抱怨（或问题）”时，用固定搭配 a litany of...，介词 of 引出具体内容；in 不能表达这种内容/所属关系，所以应改为 of。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一连串的抱怨
The manager faced a litany of complaints from customers.
经理面临顾客一连串的抱怨。
一连串的问题
The project was delayed by a litany of problems.
项目因一连串问题而延误。
一连串的借口
He gave a litany of excuses for being late.
他为迟到找了一连串借口。
诵读连祷文
The congregation recited the litany together.
会众一起诵读连祷文。
一长串的抱怨
The customer gave the manager a litany of complaints about the service.
那位顾客向经理投诉了一大串关于服务的问题。
连篇的借口
He offered a litany of excuses for being late.
他为迟到找了一大堆借口。
接二连三的祸事
The article recounts the family's litany of woes over the past year.
这篇文章讲述了这家人在过去一年里接二连三的不幸遭遇。
《克服恐惧的祷词》：“我绝不能恐惧。恐惧是心灵杀手。恐惧是带来彻底湮灭的小小死亡。”
The Litany Against Fear is a famous mantra from Frank Herbert's 1965 novel Dune and its 2021 film adaptation. It is recited by characters to overcome fear, and is widely quoted as an inspiring passage about courage.
《克服恐惧的祷词》出自弗兰克·赫伯特1965年小说《沙丘》及2021年改编电影，角色念诵它来克服恐惧，常被引用为关于勇气的励志段落。
Use litanies naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 litany 想成 list + many：一长串（list）很多（many）条目，即冗长连祷、接连不断的抱怨。
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal speeches、news articles、religious services 该词主要有两个用法：一指宗教仪式中的连祷文；二指冗长、令人厌倦的列举或抱怨，多用于正式或书面语，常见于 a litany of complaints/problems 这类搭配。日常口语中通常用得不多。
复数形式为 litanies。
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