Word · Frequency #18609
litany
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
多指令人厌烦的列举
- 1.
A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
一种礼仪性祈祷,由领祷者诵读一系列祷文,会众轮流应答。
- 2.
A prolonged or tedious list.
冗长或乏味的清单。
连祷文;应答祷文;一种礼仪性祈祷,由领祷者诵读一系列祷文,会众轮流应答。;冗长或乏味的清单。;连祷;连续
In use
The manager read us a long litany of complaints from the customers.
Every morning he goes through the same litany of checks before leaving the house.
The email contained a litany of excuses for the late submission.
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。
one's litany of sth
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。
recite/chant the litany
宗教义项,指由神职人员领祷、会众应答的祷文。
Connections
Collocations
- a litany of complaints
- 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。
- a litany of problems
- 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。
- a litany of excuses
- 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。
- recite the litany
- 诵读连祷文
- The congregation recited the litany together.会众一起诵读连祷文。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a litany of complaints
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 litanies。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵:只有 Brittany /ˈbrɪtəni/ 与 litany 完全押韵(重读元音/ɪ/及之后的/təni/相同)。不押韵但易混:Italy /ˈɪtəli/ 的前两个音节 /ɪtə/ 与 litany 相同,但结尾是 /li/;tyranny /ˈtɪrəni/ 前部 /tɪ/ 和词尾 /əni/ 相近,但中间是 /r/ 而非 /t/。拼写误导:botany /ˈbɑːtəni/、gluttony /ˈɡlʌtəni/、company /ˈkʌmpəni/ 看起来像 litany,但重读元音不同(/ɑː/、/ʌ/、/ʌ/),所以读音明显不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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