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libation

US [laɪˈbeɪʃ(ə)n]
UK [laɪ'beɪʃ(ə)n]
  • n.（旧时供奉神的）奠酒
  • Web饮酒；献酒；奠忌
Plural Form：libations  

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Libation
n.
1.
（旧时供奉神的）奠酒，祭酒(in the past) a gift of wine to a god

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AllAll,奠酒奠酒,饮酒饮酒,献酒献酒,奠忌奠忌
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1.
The combination of fast dancing, a very high heel, and maybe a libation or two can lead to a potentially dangerous situation.
快速跳舞，很高的鞋跟合在一起，三两分钟也许就会导致潜在的危险状况。
kuài sù tiào wǔ , hěn gāo de xié gēn hé zài yì qǐ , sān liǎng fēn zhōng yě xǔ jiù huì dǎo zhì qián zài de wēi xiǎn zhuàng kuàng 。
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2.
Wishing to offer a sacrifice to Jupiter, Cadmus sent his servants to seek pure water for a libation.
他决定祭祀朱庇特，便打发随从去寻找净水做祭奠。
tā jué dìng jì sì zhū bì tè , biàn dǎ fa suí cóng qù xún zhǎo jìng shuǐ zuò jì diàn 。
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3.
Beer remains the favoured libation, though the percentage of wine-drinkers has increased since Mr Obama took office.
啤酒仍旧是人们比较喜欢喝的酒，虽然在奥巴马执政后喝白酒的人数比例在上升。
pí jiǔ réng jiù shì rén men bǐ jiào xǐ huan hē de jiǔ , suī rán zài ào bā mǎ zhí zhèng hòu hē bái jiǔ de rén shù bǐ lì zài shàng shēng 。
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4.
Who knoweth but he will return, and forgive, and leave a blessing behind him, sacrifice and libation to the Lord your God?
有谁知道，也许他会转意后悔，在这场灾祸后，给你们留下祝福，好使你们能给上主你们的天主献上素祭和奠祭。
yǒu shuí zhī dào , yě xǔ tā huì zhuǎn yì hòu huǐ , zài zhè chǎng zāi huò hòu , gěi nǐ men liú xià zhù fú , hǎo shǐ nǐ men néng gěi shàng zhǔ nǐ men de tiān zhǔ xiàn shàng sù jì hé diàn jì 。
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5.
A chieftain dressed in white then performed a libation ceremony, pouring gin on the tarmac to bring good luck.
穿白色礼服的酋长举行了奠酒祭神仪式，在停机坪上撒金酒。
chuān bái sè lǐ fú de qiú zhǎng jǔ xíng le diàn jiǔ jì shén yí shì , zài tíng jī píng shàng sā jīn jiǔ 。
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6.
Libation at a wedding ceremony .
结婚时用酒祭神的礼。
jié hūn shí yòng jiǔ jì shén de lǐ 。
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7.
"Libation, " North Carolina, 1999.
“奠酒，”1999年，北卡罗来拿。
" diàn jiǔ , " yī jiǔ jiǔ jiǔ nián , běi kǎ luó lái ná 。
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