nativity

英 [nə'tɪvəti] 美 [nə'tɪvəti]

• n. 出生；诞生
• Nativity: 基督的诞生.

英英释义

Noun:

1. the event of being born;

   "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
   

2. the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I have just visited the place of my nativity.
   我刚去过我出生的地方。
2. Sect is only one of many weighting factors to be considered in judging a nativity.
   行星的分类只是众多判断出生图的衡量因素中的一个。
3. The baby's nativity brought them great pleasure.
   孩子的诞生给他们带来了巨大的欢乐。
4. The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C.
   最高法院裁定华盛顿不能演耶稣诞生剧，这并不是因为宗教的原因。

经典引文

• Those to bee paid at the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord God.

  出自： C. Vernon

• His Irish nativity, and consequent right to..British protection.

  出自： Rufus Anderson

词汇搭配

• nativity play 基督诞生剧
• nativity 出生
• the nativity 耶稣的诞生
• cast a nativity 算命

近反义词

【近义词】

• nationality 国籍
• birth 分娩
• nascency 发生
• nascence 新生
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