altar

noun

1. （教堂、庙宇的）圣坛，祭坛，祭台
   a holy table in a church or temple
   1. the high altar (= the most important one in a particular church)
      教堂正祭台

1. N-COUNT 祭坛；神坛
   An altar is a holy table in a church or temple.
   1. ...the high altar at Chichester Cathedral.
      奇切斯特大教堂内的主祭坛
2. PHRASE 作…的祭品；成为…的牺牲品
   If you say that someone or something is sacrificed at the altar of another thing, you mean they suffer or are destroyed because of that thing.
   1. Napoleon's army was sacrificed on the altar of folly in the disastrous Russian campaign.
      在灾难性的俄国战役中，拿破仑的军队成了这一愚蠢之举的牺牲品。

1. Napoleon's army was sacrificed on the altar of folly in the disastrous Russian campaign.
   在灾难性的俄国战役中，拿破仑的军队成了这一愚蠢之举的牺牲品。
2. Matilda was embroidering an altar cloth covered with flowers and birds
   玛蒂尔达在一块有花鸟图案的祭坛布上刺绣。
3. The altar was flanked by two Christmas trees
   圣坛两侧是两棵圣诞树。
4. He genuflected in front of the altar.
   他在祭坛前跪拜。
5. Pope John Paul II knelt in his white robes before the simple altar.
   教皇约翰·保罗二世身着白色长袍在简朴的圣坛前面跪下来。
6. The coffin lying before the altar was bare, except for a single wreath of white roses
   祭台前的棺木上除了仅有的一个白玫瑰花圈外，没有其他任何装饰。
7. They were all three standing in a knot in front of the altar.
   他们三个人围在一起站在圣坛前。
8. King Solomon was told that Joab had fled to the tent of the Lord and was beside the altar.
   有人告诉所罗门王说，约押逃到耶和华的帐幕，现今在祭坛的旁边。
9. He offers incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
   他们要把香焚在你面前，把全牲的燔祭献在你的坛上。
10. Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee?
    你们将污秽的食物献在我的坛上，且说，我们在何事上污秽你呢。
11. The Altar has been desecrated!
    这祭坛有是亵渎！
12. Temple: Edifice constructed for the worship of a deity. Features commonly include a sanctuary and an altar.
    庙宇：为崇拜神而建的大建筑。一般包括一个避难所和祭坛。
13. I heard you were ditched at the altar?
    我听说你在圣坛前被抛弃？
14. But you shouldn't go up to the altar for the bread and wine.
    但你不该去圣坛去取面包和酒。
15. The remains of the altar were discovered.
    圣坛的残余被发现了。
16. A construction building surrounds the Emperor's Altar.
    一个建筑房屋围拢皇帝的祭坛。
17. The church was destroyed in the bombing but the altar survived intact.
    教堂在轰炸中被毁坏了，但神坛却完好无损地幸免于难。
18. You'd meet me at the altar of prayer.
    而且你已经满足了我在圣坛前的祷告。
19. He led Mary to the altar yesterday.
    他昨天和玛丽结婚了。
20. And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
    大卫在那里为耶和华筑了一座坛，献燔祭和平安祭。
21. Seven tombs and one altar were also found on the top of the pyramid.
    在金字塔顶上也发现七座坟墓和一个祭坛。
22. "Mom, please go to the altar with me," he said.
    “妈妈，请和我去神坛”，他说。
23. Adam and Eve built an altar of stones.
    亚当和夏娃筑起了一个石头祭坛。
24. Vandals desecrated the altar with chalk and paint.
    汪达尔人用白垩和油漆亵渎圣坛。
25. Straightaway, Noah built an altar of stones.
    诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。
26. They murdered the priest at the altar of the cathedral.
    他们在大教堂的圣坛上谋杀了牧师。
27. So, I hope my dad could find the altar, wherever he is.
    总之，不管我爸爸在哪里，我希望他可以找到我的祭坛。
28. Then Noah built an altar to the Lord.
    接着，诺亚为天主修了一座祭坛。
29. You made a Buddhist altar for the guy who left you.
    你给抛弃你的男人设了一个祭坛。
30. We also thank the church for the altar flowers and this afternoon's reception which you will soon enjoy.
    我们也感激教会提供祭坛上的鲜花，和等会你们就能享用得到下午茶点。

n.

at/on the altar of sth

• 因为，为了（值得为之受苦的事物）
  because of sth that you think is worth suffering for
  1. He was willing to sacrifice his happiness on the altar of fame.
     为了名声，他心甘情愿牺牲幸福。

noun

1. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

2. the table in Christian churches where communion is given

   Synonym:    communion tableLord's table