ceremony

noun

1. any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way

e.g. the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine
he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball
he disposed of it without ceremony

2. the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion

e.g. an inaugural ceremony

3. a formal event performed on a special occasion

e.g. a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor

Synonym: ceremonialceremonial occasionobservance

1. 仪式；典礼
A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.

e.g. ...his grandmother's funeral, a private ceremony attended only by the family...
他祖母的葬礼，只有家人参加的私人仪式
e.g. Today's award ceremony took place at the British Embassy in Tokyo.
今天的颁奖典礼在英国驻东京大使馆举行。

2. 礼节;礼数;客套
Ceremony consists of the special things that are said and done on very formal occasions.

e.g. The Republic was proclaimed in public with great ceremony.
共和国在公开场合非常隆重地宣布成立。
e.g. ...the pomp and ceremony of the Pope's visit.
教皇来访的盛况和礼仪

3. 很快地;随意地
If you do something without ceremony, you do it quickly and in a casual way.

e.g. 'Is Hilton here?' she asked without ceremony.
“希尔顿在吗？”她随口问道。

4. see also: master of ceremonies

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