n (1)崇拜(敬)，仰慕，热爱(strong feelings of respect or love or admiration for God or a god or a person)[U]： sun～对太阳的崇拜;酷爱日光浴; hero/nature～对英雄/大自然的崇拜; the～of gods/beauty/heroes/money 崇拜上帝/美/英雄/金钱; the～of success 仰慕成功; The～of idols is called “idolatry” in the Bible. 在《圣经》中对偶像的崇拜称之为“偶像崇拜”。His～of rich，powerful people is disgusting. 他崇拜富人及有权势的人，令人作呕。blind～盲目崇拜;bow one's head in～因敬慕而鞠躬;become an object of～成为崇拜的对象; offer～to ... 崇拜……; gaze at the singing star with～in one's eyes 以仰慕的目光注视着那位歌星;〖同〗respect，love;〖反〗hatred;

(2)礼拜(仪式)(religious service)[U]：join in/attend～做礼拜;W～is on Sunday at 10 a.m. 礼拜在周日上午10点举行。be at～every Sunday 每周日去做礼拜;What form of～do you have in that religion? 在那种宗教中你们采用什么样的礼拜形式? A church or mosque is a place of～.教堂或清真寺是举行宗教仪式的地方。a service of divine～ 拜神的仪式;

(3)阁下(respectful form of address)[C，his/your W～](尤 BrE)： Please be seated，Your W～. 请坐，阁下。his W～the Mayor 市长阁下;But your W～s，suppose clouds cover the stars? 但是阁下，假设云彩遮盖了星星，那又将如何呢? “Yes，your W～，” said Sam to the judge.“是的，阁下。”山姆对法官说。

v(1)崇拜，仰慕，热爱(show or feel love or respect or admiration for God or a god or a person)[T+n]： The heathens～idols. 异教徒崇拜偶像。Many Hindus～more than one god. 许多印度教徒不止崇拜一个神。Each religion～s God in its own way. 每一种宗教都以其自己的方式崇拜上帝。～one's older brother/mother/husband 敬仰自己的大哥/母亲/丈夫;～success/movie stars/television and motor cars 期盼成功/崇拜影星/酷爱电视和摩托车;She～s the ground he walks/treads on.(fig) 她爱他爱得如醉如痴(她对他崇拜得五体投地)。〖同〗respect，love，glorify，praise;〖反〗hate，despise，scorn;

(2)做礼拜(take part in a religious service)[I]： Where do the family～? 这个家庭去哪儿做礼拜? This is the church where they used to～. 这是他们以前常去做礼拜的教堂。Don't talk while they are～ping. 他们做礼拜时，不要与他们交谈。Many pilgrims～at the shrine. 许多朝圣者参拜圣地。〖同〗pray;

→′worshipful adj 崇拜(敬)的;′worshipper，AmE worshiper n 崇拜者