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单词 burnt offering
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Definition of burnt offering in English:

burnt offering

noun
  • 1An offering burnt on an altar as a religious sacrifice.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • From all the possibilities placed before him, the one that faithful Abraham hears is that he has to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering.
    • Three sacrifices were offered - the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the ordination offering.
    • Once he arrives there, he must offer Isaac as a burnt offering upon the mountain.
    • The traditional understanding of this text teaches that God told Abraham to bind his son Isaac and sacrifice him to God as a burnt offering.
    • These were a ram for a burnt offering, and two young goats for a sin-offering.
    • The burnt offering was the most comprehensive of the sacrifices and was offered to cover over sins and as a symbol of the total consecration of the presenter to God.
    • This man says, you foolish people, are you going back to your burnt offerings and sacrifices?
    • Juxtaposed with the burnt offerings and other sacrifices to God is a moral code of conduct - a code which God expects us to carry out in return for a life of freedom and glory.
    • For the Tabernacle of The Lord, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.
    • Since the flour was placed atop the burnt offerings, it was the burnt offerings that still constituted the basis of the sacrificial service (s).
    Synonyms
    sacrifice, oblation, peace offering, thank-offering, immolation, libation, first fruits, tribute, dedication
  • 2humorous An overcooked or charred meal or item of food.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It all started when 3 good friends from Western Massachusetts, united in their love for authentic barbecue, dressed as monks and presented ‘Burnt Offerings’.
    • He cooked the steak on the barbie while I did the veg and made a quick pepper ... Sorry to hear about the burnt offerings.
    • But this year, instead of just throwing those snags on the grill and serving them up as a burnt offering, why not try some Sausagami!
 
 

Definition of burnt offering in US English:

burnt offering

nounbərnt ˈɔf(ə)rɪŋ
  • 1An offering burned on an altar as a religious sacrifice.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These were a ram for a burnt offering, and two young goats for a sin-offering.
    • The traditional understanding of this text teaches that God told Abraham to bind his son Isaac and sacrifice him to God as a burnt offering.
    • Three sacrifices were offered - the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the ordination offering.
    • From all the possibilities placed before him, the one that faithful Abraham hears is that he has to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering.
    • The burnt offering was the most comprehensive of the sacrifices and was offered to cover over sins and as a symbol of the total consecration of the presenter to God.
    • Juxtaposed with the burnt offerings and other sacrifices to God is a moral code of conduct - a code which God expects us to carry out in return for a life of freedom and glory.
    • This man says, you foolish people, are you going back to your burnt offerings and sacrifices?
    • Since the flour was placed atop the burnt offerings, it was the burnt offerings that still constituted the basis of the sacrificial service (s).
    • For the Tabernacle of The Lord, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.
    • Once he arrives there, he must offer Isaac as a burnt offering upon the mountain.
    Synonyms
    sacrifice, oblation, peace offering, thank-offering, immolation, libation, first fruits, tribute, dedication
  • 2usually burnt offeringshumorous Overcooked or charred food.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But this year, instead of just throwing those snags on the grill and serving them up as a burnt offering, why not try some Sausagami!
    • It all started when 3 good friends from Western Massachusetts, united in their love for authentic barbecue, dressed as monks and presented ‘Burnt Offerings’.
    • He cooked the steak on the barbie while I did the veg and made a quick pepper ... Sorry to hear about the burnt offerings.
 
 
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