litany
美音:[´lıtənı
]
英音:[´lıtənı
]
n.连祷,冗长而枯燥的故事(或陈述)
难易程度:
litany为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:litanies
近义词, 同义词
litany
/'lɪtənɪ; `lɪtnɪ/
n
1 (a) [C] series of prayers to God for use in church services, spoken by a priest with set responses by the congregation 连祷; 启应式祈祷.
(b) the Litany [sing] that in the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England （英国国教公祷书中的）连祷文.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) ~ (of sth) long boring recital 枯燥冗长的述说
*a litany of complaints 唠唠叨叨的抱怨.
n
1 (a) [C] series of prayers to God for use in church services, spoken by a priest with set responses by the congregation 连祷; 启应式祈祷.
(b) the Litany [sing] that in the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England （英国国教公祷书中的）连祷文.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) ~ (of sth) long boring recital 枯燥冗长的述说
*a litany of complaints 唠唠叨叨的抱怨.
litany
nplurallitanies[C]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: letanie, from Late Latin litania, from Greek litanos 'asking urgently, praying']
a long list of problems, excuses etc - used to show disapproval
litany of
an endless litany of complaints
a long prayer in the Christian church in which the priest says a sentence and the people reply
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: letanie, from Late Latin litania, from Greek litanos 'asking urgently, praying']
a long list of problems, excuses etc - used to show disapproval
litany of
an endless litany of complaints
a long prayer in the Christian church in which the priest says a sentence and the people reply
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