ceremony n. 典禮, 儀式；禮節, 禮儀

【簡介】A formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom 按禮儀或習俗而舉行的正式行為或一系列舉動

【擴展記憶】

rite n.儀式, 典禮, 習俗, 慣例, 禮拜式, 教派
ritual n.典禮, (宗教)儀式, 禮節 adj.典禮的, (宗教)儀式的
service n.儀式
formality n.拘謹, 禮節, 儀式, 正式手續, 拘泥形式
etiquette n.禮節
courtesy n.謙恭, 允許, 禮貌
nicety n.美好, 準確, 精密, 纖細
manners n.禮貌

【詞形變化】

名詞復數: ceremonies

形容詞: ceremonious adj.講究儀式的, 隆重的
ceremonial n.儀式 adj.正式的

【短語】

a wedding ceremony 結婚典禮
the Japanese tea ceremony 日本茶道
perform the opening [closing] ceremony 舉行開幕[閉幕]式
stand on ceremony 講究禮節, 拘泥禮節, 講客套
with ceremony 正式, 隆重
without ceremony 不拘禮節地, 隨便地
degree ceremony 大學畢業典禮; 大學授予學位儀式
graduation ceremony 畢業典禮

【辨析】

ceremony rite formality 都含“禮節”、“儀式”的意思

ceremony 指“正式的, 通常是莊嚴的宗教或其它慶典中具有特殊形式及程序的禮儀”, 如: the ceremony of launching a ship 船下水典禮。

rite 多指“既定的宗教活動或其他莊重的慶典”, 如:burial rites 葬禮。

formality 指“正式的活動或習慣中的禮節”, 通常與社交活動有聯系, 如:the formalities of a wedding 結婚典禮。

【例句與詳解】

All the local clergy attended the ceremony.
當地所有的牧師出席了儀式。

The head of state was welcomed with full ceremony.
人們以最高規格的儀式歡迎國家首腦。

They use much ceremony with each other.
他們彼此之間彬彬有禮。

The cars were all bedecked with flowers for the wedding ceremony.
為了結婚儀式汽車都用鮮花裝飾起來。

The marriage ceremony took place in the church.
婚禮在教堂舉行。

What the old headmaster said at the graduation ceremony dwells in my mind.
老校長在畢業典禮上講的話一直留在我的腦海里。