unction
US /ˈʌŋk.ʃən/
UK /ˈʌŋk.ʃən/
名词
1.
涂油礼, 圣油
the act of anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
示例:
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The priest performed the last unction for the dying man.
牧师为垂死之人施行了最后的涂油礼。
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The ritual involved the sacred unction of the new king.
仪式包括对新国王的神圣涂油礼。
2.
虚伪的热情, 矫揉造作
a quality of excessive or ingratiating flattery or earnestness
示例:
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His speech was delivered with such unction that it felt insincere.
他的演讲充满了虚伪的热情，让人觉得不真诚。
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The politician's words were full of false unction.
这位政治家的话充满了虚假的热情。