Word · Frequency #21999
rosaries
念珠
rosaries is the plural of rosary.
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
- 1.
Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly of the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria).
念珠,用于计数祈祷重复次数的一串珠子,尤指天主教《万福玛利亚》祈祷。
- 2.
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
念珠(尤指天主教徒祈祷时计数用)
- 3.
A Roman Catholic devotion involving the repetition of a series of Marian prayers, usually 5, 15, or 20 decades of "Hail Marys", each decade beginning with "Our Father" and ending with "Glory Be to the Father", but sometimes including other Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Lutheran prayers.
天主教的一种祈祷仪式,重复一系列圣母祷文,通常为5、15或20端《万福玛利亚》,每端以《天主经》开始,以《光荣颂》结束;有时也包括其他天主教、圣公会或路德宗的祈祷。
- 4.
A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.
一系列或一组旨在类似沉思的思想、文学作品等。
- 5.
A rose garden.
玫瑰园。
念珠,用于计数祈祷重复次数的一串珠子,尤指天主教《万福玛利亚》祈祷。;念珠(尤指天主教徒祈祷时计数用);天主教的一种祈祷仪式,重复一系列圣母祷文,通常为5、15或20端《万福玛利亚》,每端以《天主经》开始,以《光荣颂》结束;有时也包括其他天主教、圣公会或路德宗的祈祷。;一系列或一组旨在类似沉思的思想、文学作品等。;玫瑰园。
In use
She held her rosary tightly while she said her prayers.
These rosaries are made of olive wood and glass beads.
He carries a rosary in his backpack for weekend hiking trips.
with a rosary
这里的 with a rosary 是方式状语,表示借助念珠进行祈祷。
The old woman prayed with a rosary in her hands.
那位老妇人双手握着念珠祈祷。
rosary + noun
rosary 可作定语修饰名词,如 rosary beads(念珠的珠子)。
She keeps her rosary beads in a small box.
她把念珠放在一个小盒子里。
Common mistakes
She bought two rosarys in the cathedral.She bought two rosaries in the cathedral.
Connections
Collocations
- pray the rosary
- 念玫瑰经
- She prays the rosary every evening.她每天晚上念玫瑰经。
- rosary beads
- 玫瑰念珠
- He counted the rosary beads as he prayed.他一边祈祷一边数着玫瑰念珠。
- a decade of the rosary
- 一端玫瑰经
- We prayed a decade of the rosary for the sick.我们为病人念了一端玫瑰经。
- lead the rosary
- 带领念玫瑰经
- The deacon led the rosary before Mass.执事在弥撒前带领大家念玫瑰经。
- finger one's rosary
- 拨弄念珠
- The old woman fingered her rosary as she waited.老妇人等待时拨弄着念珠。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
rosary 形似 rose,想象一条玫瑰色的念珠串,数珠祈祷。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:religious prayer、Catholic worship rosary 通常用于宗教语境,尤其在天主教祈祷时指念珠,语气中性,在正式和日常交流中都适用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
rosy、nosy、cozy 彼此押韵(/ˈroʊzi/、/ˈnoʊzi/、/ˈkoʊzi/),但都不与 rosary 押韵:rosary 的结尾是 /zɝi/,而这些词结尾是 /zi/。rosemary 和 roster 拼写开头相似,但发音分别读 /ˈroʊzmeri/ 和 /ˈrɑːstər/,与 rosary 不同。salary 与 rosary 同以 -ary 结尾,但读 /ˈsæləri/。不要凭拼写判断发音。
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。
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