The rite is more than a transition into adulthood. 这个仪式不仅仅象征着变成成年人。
There is a rite, for example, among my hunters. 比如说,我的那些猎人就有一种仪式。
The mock spanking administered to a birthday boy or girl recalls a rite that has long been an integral feature of many initiation ceremonies. 孩子过生日时,假装打他们的屁股使人们回想起一种仪式,这种仪式是很多成人典礼中不可缺少的一个步骤。