今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 rite.
rite 的意思是正式儀式、典禮,例如常用于短語中 rite of passage,成人禮。Many Americans grew up believing that having a car was a crucial part of life and getting a driver's license was a rite-of-passage, showcasing the progress from being a kid to becoming an adult. 許多美國人在成長時(shí)期都相信,汽車是生活中的重要組成部分,拿到駕照則是一個(gè)成人禮,標(biāo)志著從一個(gè)孩子變成大人。
From coast to coast the United States measures about 48-hundred kilometers. For many visitors a cross-country trip is something of a rite of passage. 美國大陸東西兩岸相距4800公里,對(duì)許多人來說,橫跨美國之旅就像一個(gè)跨躍人生階段的儀式。