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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

洗礼 [xílǐ]
  1. 1. noun [宗] baptism
  2. 2. noun [考验] trial

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

洗礼 [xílǐ]
  1. 1. baptism; christening
  2. 2. a severe test
    受过战斗的洗礼
    have gone through the test of battle
    炮火的洗礼
    a baptism of fire

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

洗礼 [xílǐ]
  1. 1. 基督教接纳人入教时的仪式,把水滴在入教人的额上,或把入教人身体浸在水中,象征洗掉过去的罪恶。
  2. 2. 比喻严峻的锻炼和考验
    经受了战争的洗礼

Examples

受过战斗的洗礼
have gone through the test of battle
这些长城上的垛堞,已经经受了多年岁月风霜的洗礼
The buttresses of the Great Wall have been through years of harsh weather.
Most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism.
大多数教堂给婴儿洗礼,但有一部分坚持给成人洗礼
We are organizing a baby shower for my sister-in-law.
我们正为嫂子的宝宝准备洗礼仪式。
I had seen a kind young priest christening a very nice baby.
我看到了一个年轻仁慈的神父为一个很可爱的婴儿做洗礼
The parents had the child baptized.
父母为这个孩子施洗礼

Collocations

施行洗礼
to baptize
洗礼仪式
the rite of baptism
战斗的洗礼
the trials of combat
盛大的洗礼
a great baptism
经受洗礼
to be baptized

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