worship

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/    /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object. uncountable,usually
    — Polytheistic theology and worship had to go underground.
  2. The adoration (or latria) owed to God alone, as greater than the hyperdulia) that is given to Saint Mary only and the veneration (or dulia) accorded to all other Roman Catholic saints. especially,uncountable,usually
  3. The religious ceremonies that express this devotion. metonymically,uncountable,usually
    — The worſhip of God is an eminent part of Religion; and Prayer, which is often in Scripture expreſſed by ſeeking God, and calling upon his Name, is a chief part of Religious Worſhip.
  4. Voluntary, utter submission; voluntary, utter deference. broadly,uncountable,usually
  5. Ardent love. also,broadly,uncountable,usually
  6. An object of worship. uncountable,usually
    — In attitude and aspect formed to be / At once the artist's worship and despair!
  7. Used as a title or term of address for various officials, including magistrates. UK,uncountable,usually
    — “I beg your worship’s pardon,” said Mr. Bumble, incredulous of his having heard aright,—“did your worship speak to me?”
  8. Honour; respect; civil deference. obsolete,uncountable,usually
    — And many ſtrange aduentures to bee fond, / Of which great worth and worſhip may be wonne; […]
  9. The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction. obsolete,uncountable,usually
    — I will be on horsbak said the knyght / thenne was Arthur wrothe and dressid his sheld toward hym with his swerd drawen / whan the knyght sawe that / he a lyghte / for hym thought no worship to haue a knyght at suche auaille he to be on horsbak and he on foot and so he alyght & dressid his sheld vnto Arthur
  10. The fact of an artist's music heavily drawing influence from some other artist's work in a way that appears too obvious or unapologetic; a piece of music that does this. slang,uncountable,usually
    — In that time, McLachlan’s music has developed from adolescent Kate Bush worship to mature roots-driven folk (like the hits “Building a Mystery” and “Sweet Surrender”) and ballads (“Witness,” “I Love You”) that border on hymnody.
动词 v.
  1. To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of. transitive
    — […] well ſaid yfaith neighbour Verges, God's a good man, and two men ride of a horſe, one muſt ride behinde, an honeſt ſoule yfaith ſir, by my troth he is, as euer broke bread, but God is to bee worſhipt, all men are not alike, alas good neighbour.
  2. To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize. transitive
    — With bended knees I daily worship her, / Yet she consumes her own Idolater.
  3. To participate in religious ceremonies. intransitive
    — We worship at the church down the road.
  4. To touch, fondle, or kiss in an intensely sensual way.
    — The kiss is heady and passionate. I show him how far we are from being over by worshipping him with my lips.

词形变化

worships plural wurship alternative,obsolete worships present,singular,third-person worshiping US,participle,present worshipping UK,participle,present worshiped US,participle,past worshiped US,past worshipped UK,participle,past worshipped UK,past wurship alternative,obsolete

词源

词源 1
Inherited from Middle English worschippe /worthschipe, inherited from Old English weorþsċiepe. Cognate with Scots worschip (“worship”). By surface analysis, wor(th) + -ship.
词源 2
Inherited from Middle English worschippe /worthschipe, inherited from Old English weorþsċiepe. Cognate with Scots worschip (“worship”). By surface analysis, wor(th) + -ship.
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