libation

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity. countable,uncountable
    — While we to Jove the pure libations pay, Than Jove what apter claims the hallow'd lay?
  2. The wine or liquid thus poured out. countable,uncountable
  3. A beverage, especially an alcoholic one. countable,humorous,often,uncountable
    — […] watching you, the waiters, not quite making eye-contact but scanning for any little way to be of service, plus plum-jacketed sommeliers walking around to see if you need a non-buffet libation…

词形变化

libations plural

词汇关系

衍生词
libational libationary libatious
相关词
libate libationer potation

词源

From Latin lībātiō, from lībāre (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering”).
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