the last rites
noun /ðə ˌlɑːst ˈraɪts/
/ðə ˌlæst ˈraɪts/
[plural]- a Christian religious ceremony that a priest performs for, and in the presence of, a dying person
(基督教的)临终礼仪,临终圣事 - to administer the last rites to somebody
给某人举行临终圣事 - He received the last rites from a Roman Catholic priest and died an hour later.
天主教会的神父为他做了临终祈祷,一小时后他死了。
- to administer the last rites to somebody