rite of passage

英 美
  • n.为人生进入一个重要阶段(如成年、结婚、死亡等)所举行的礼仪;过渡礼
ritesofpassage
  • of prep.关于;...的(表所属);出身于;由于
  • passage n.通过;通道;走廊;(文章等的)段落;(时间的)消逝
  • rite n.仪式;典礼
Noun:
  1. a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood)

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Marriage is an important rite of passage.
      对大多数人而言结婚是人生重要的必经历程。
    2. The wedding has shifted from a rite of passage to a vehicle for self-expression.
      现在的婚礼已经从当初的婚礼仪式变成了自我表现与炫耀。