idolatry

词根词缀:

词根
idol= image, idol 形象, 偶像

idol n. 偶像

idolatrous adj. 崇拜偶像的

idolatr〔y〕偶像崇拜 + ous …的 → 崇拜偶像的

idolatry n. 偶像崇拜

idol 形象,偶像 + atry → 偶像崇拜

idolize v. 崇拜

idol 形象,偶像 + ize 使… → 使偶像化 → 崇拜

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相关例句:

Can we worship and honor God by involving ourselves with customs and traditions, which God Himself forbade as idolatry?

我们可以崇拜和赞美上帝从而让自己延续传统和习俗吗?而这些传统和习俗又禁止我们把上帝当作偶像来崇拜。

It was a centre of idolatry, an altar to Baal, the god of the sun and fire.

那坛是用来向异教的太阳神和火神巴力献祭的。

Relating to or practicing idolatry.

偶像崇拜的或与之有关的。

I grew afraid that others would know of my idolatry.

我开始担心别人发觉我对偶像的崇拜。

Their affection for her soon increased almost to idolatry.

他们对她的喜爱不久就发展到了盲目崇拜的地步。

It was because they disobeyed God's laws and because of their outright idolatry.

因为他们背逆神的律法,并公然拜其他偶像。