baptism
US /ˈbæp.tɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈbæp.tɪ.zəm/
1.
洗禮
the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersing them in water, symbolizing purification or admission to the Christian Church.
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The baby's baptism was held last Sunday at the church.
嬰兒的洗禮於上週日在教堂舉行。
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He underwent a full immersion baptism.
他接受了完全浸入式洗禮。
2.
洗禮, 初次體驗, 考驗
an initiation or first experience of something, especially something difficult or challenging.
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His first solo flight was a true baptism of fire.
他的首次單飛是一次真正的洗禮。
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The new manager's first week was a real baptism into the complexities of the role.
新經理的第一週是對這個角色複雜性的真正考驗。