ceremony /ˈserəˌmoʊni/ noun plural ceremonies
plural ceremonies
Learner's definition of CEREMONY
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[count] : a formal act or event that is a part of a social or religious occasion儀式;典禮 — see also master of ceremonies 2
[noncount] : very polite or formal behavior禮貌;禮節 -
With great ceremony, the children presented each of the visitors with a gift.孩子們彬彬有禮地爲每位客人送上一份禮物。
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He told them abruptly and without ceremony that they would have to leave.他唐突無禮地讓他們離開。
stand on ceremony
: to insist on doing the things that are usual or expected in polite or formal behavior講究禮節;拘禮;客套 —
usually used in negative statements常用於否定句