worship
verb uk/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/ us/ˈwɝː.ʃɪp/ -pp- or -p-
(RELIGION)
C1 [ T ]敬奉，崇拜，信仰（上帝或神）
to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god
On the island the people worshipped different gods. 在这个岛上，人们信仰不同的神。
[ I ]参加宗教仪式;敬神;拜神
to go to a religious ceremony
They socialize together and worship in the same mosque. 他们一同参加社交活动，并且在同一清真寺做礼拜。
The poll showed that over 40 percent of Americans worship on a weekly basis. 民意调查显示超过40%的美国人每周都去做礼拜。
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- The churches were built to worship God.
- We need a place to worship.
- We only worship one god.
(ADMIRE)
C1 [ T ]（常指盲目地）宠爱，崇拜，崇尚
to love, respect, and admire someone or something very much, often without noticing the bad qualities of that person or thing
Her parents worship her. 她的父母很宠爱她。
As a child, I worshipped my older brother. 还是孩子时，我很崇拜我的哥哥。
Idioms
worship at the shrine/altar of somethingidiom literary 笃信，坚信，追随（某一思想、原则）
to completely support or follow a particular idea, principle, etc.
She thinks that young people today are becoming increasingly selfish, and worship at the shrine of individual happiness and gratification. 她觉得现在的年轻人变得越来越自私，追寻个人的幸福与满足。
He may not worship at the altar of government intervention in business, but he is in favour of limited support for industry. 他可能并不支持政府对商业的干预，但他赞成采取有限度的支持。
worship the ground someone walks onidiom 痴爱（某人）;极其崇拜（某人）
to love and admire someone very much
I worship the ground you walk on - you must know that by now. 我极其崇拜你，你现在一定知道了吧。
worship
noun uk/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/ us/ˈwɝː.ʃɪp/
(RELIGION)
C2 [ U ]（对上帝或神的）敬奉，信奉
the act of worshipping God or a god, often through praying or singing
daily acts of worship 每日的礼拜
Christian/Sikh/Muslim worship 基督教／锡克教／伊斯兰教的礼拜
For Jews, the synagogue is the centre for community worship and study. 对犹太人来说，犹太教堂是教徒共同祈祷和学习的中心。
Local people have complained about improperly dressed tourists entering places of worship (= buildings for religious ceremonies or private prayer). 当地人已经对穿着不得体的游人进入宗教场所表示不满。
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- Men have always played an active part in leading worship while women have been confined to more passive roles.
- They were engaged in an act of worship.
- Worship is an important part of his daily life.
(ADMIRATION)
[ U ] disapproving（对…）顶礼膜拜，狂热推崇
a lot of love or admiration for a particular thing or person, often when this is considered too much
We're in an era of fitness and health worship. 我们处在一个崇尚健康的时代。
(TITLE)
His, Your, etc. WorshipUK formal （对市长和治安官的尊称）阁下
used as a title of respect when speaking to or about a mayor or a magistrate
His Worship the Mayor will present the awards. 市长阁下将颁奖。
[ as form of address ] Thank you, Your Worship. 谢谢您，阁下。