altar
noun /ˈɔːltə(r)/
/ˈɔːltər/
Idioms - a holy table in a church or temple
（教堂、庙宇的）圣坛，祭坛，祭台 - the high altar (= the most important one in a particular church)
教堂正祭台
Topics Religion and festivalsc2- He built an altar to God and made a sacrifice.
他给上帝建了祭坛，并献了祭品。 - He placed the candles on the altar.
他把蜡烛放在圣坛上。 - Helen and Tony kneeled at the altar.
海伦和托尼跪在圣坛前。 - The bride approached the altar.
新娘走近圣坛。 - an altar dedicated to Saint John
献给圣约翰的祭坛
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- main
- makeshift
- …
- approach
- go up to
- face
- …
- boy
- cloth
- frontal
- …
- at an/the altar
- before an/the altar
- on an/the altar
- …
词源Old English altar, alter, based on late Latin altar, altarium, from Latin altus ‘high’. - the high altar (= the most important one in a particular church)
Idioms
at/on the altar of something
- (formal) because of something that you think is worth suffering for
因为，为了（值得为之受苦的事物） - He was willing to sacrifice his happiness on the altar of fame.
为了名声，他心甘情愿牺牲幸福。
- He was willing to sacrifice his happiness on the altar of fame.