| 单词 | litany |
| 释义 | litany (once / 6933 pages) n If you've got a whole slew of complaints to get off your chest or requests to make, you've got yourself a litany — a long, drawn-out list. From Greek origins meaning "entreaty" or "supplication," litany often refers to certain long responsive petitions offered to God, particularly by practitioners of the Christian faith. For some reason, litany is usually used in reference to negative things — such as a litany of complaints or a litany of injuries. WORD FAMILYlitany: litanies USAGE EXAMPLESInsomnia is also proved to cause a litany of problems, such as deadly motor vehicle accidents, heart disease and difficulty in concentrating. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) In Europe the Islamist threat, the problem of Muslim integration and the return of blood-and-soil nationalism top the litany of Western gloom. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) The annual litany at our Christmas Eve table: Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) n any long and tedious address or recital the patient recited a litany of complaints a litany of failures Hyper address, speech the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience Litany (once / 17774 pages) n WORD FAMILY Litany: Litanies USAGE EXAMPLES“Litany,” an installation, plants many mobile devices and computers, their screens flickering with images, in a landscape of sand, glitter, glass and USB cables. New York Times(Jul 21, 2016) It was by Mark Aguhar, a trans poet of colour, and it was called “Litanies to my heavenly brown body”. The Guardian(Jun 16, 2016) A few years later, she released her first album, “The Litanies of Satan,” a rending 30-minute maelstrom of weapons-grade solo voice and electronics. New York Times(May 06, 2016) n a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation Exp prayer a fixed text used in praying |
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