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ablution

/uh-bloo-shuhn/US // əˈblu ʃən //UK // (əˈbluːʃən) //

洗礼,洗浴,沐浴,洗澡

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
    • : the liquid thus used.
    • : Usually ablutions . a washing of the hands, body, etc.

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Examples

  • Keeping the skin clean by daily ablution greatly aids in the escape of fluid during exercise.

  • He proceeds to the bathhouse to take his ablution, and thence to the synagogue, leaving the tailor all the while in his pocket.

  • Both bury their dead, and purify themselves by ablution in the nearest stream when the funeral procession is over.

  • An agreeable and efficient adjunct after ablution, which I have already referred to, is oil.

  • He poured it over his head by way of ablution, strove to rise and renew the unequal fight, and sank back feebly.