单词 | ceremony |
释义 | ceremony n. (pl. -ies)   1. a formal religious or public occasion, esp. celebrating a particular event or anniversary.   2. formalities, esp. of an empty or ritualistic kind (ceremony of exchanging compliments).   3. excessively polite behaviour (bowed low with great ceremony). Phrases and idioms Master of Ceremonies   1. ( also MC) a person introducing speakers at a banquet, or entertainers in a variety show.   2. a person in charge of ceremonies at a state or public occasion. stand on ceremony insist on the observance of formalities. without ceremony informally. Etymology: ME f. OF ceremonie or L caerimonia religious worship |
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