votive

英 ['vəʊtɪv] 美 ['voʊtɪv]

• adj. 奉献的；还愿的；诚心祈求的

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 奉献的
2. 还愿的
3. 诚心祈求的
4. 许愿的
5. 表示谢恩的
6. 呈献的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. dedicated in fulfillment of a vow;

   "votive prayers"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The small space was as closely covered with pictures as an Italian votive chapel.
   那一点点空间，如同意大利还愿礼拜堂那样密密地贴满了图画。
2. Little wonder that Greenlanders had no votive relationship with their gods.
   格陵兰人并不向他们的神祈祷，这点让人有点奇怪。

经典引文

• A votive candle placed before the image of a saint.

  出自： W. Irving

• The altars for Apollo were besieged with votive offerings for the staying of the pestilence.

  出自： H. N. Humphreys

近反义词

【近义词】

• supplicatory 恳求的
• ritual 仪式
• prayerful 常常祷告的
• precatory 委托的
• contractual 合同的
• pledged 动词pledge的过去式...
• prescribed 规定的
• predetermined 预订的
• vowed 动词vow的过去式,动词...