altar

['ɔ:ltə]

n.(教堂内的)圣坛, 祭坛

例句与用法：

The altar had been defiled by vandals.

圣坛遭到破坏公物的人故意损坏。

There was a madonna on the altar.

祭坛上有一座圣母马利亚的雕像。

The priest bowed down before the altar.

牧师在圣坛前行鞠躬礼。

It is (a) sacrilege to steal a crucifix from an altar.

从圣坛窃取耶稣受难像是亵渎神灵的行为。

He knelt as a suppliant at the altar.

他跪在祭坛前祈祷。

The pilgrims prostrated themselves before the altar.

朝圣者都匍伏在圣坛前。

The high priest sacrificed the goat on the altar.

大祭司把山羊供奉在祭坛上。

He led Mary to the altar yesterday.

他昨天和玛丽结婚了。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. (教堂内的)圣坛, 祭坛

2. (基督教教堂内的)圣餐台