baptize

baptize — verb

1. to welcome someone into the Christian faith through a religious ceremony in whic

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to welcome someone into the Christian faith through a religious ceremony in which water is poured on the head or the body is briefly placed under water.

例句

Father Patrick baptized the newborn twins on Sunday morning at St. Mary's Church.

baptize + object (typical subject is a priest)

Hana was baptized as Maria when she joined the Catholic Church last spring.

passive: be baptized as + name

同義詞
  • christen

    informal alternative; often emphasises the giving of a name during the rite

  • immerse

    describes only the physical act of putting someone under water, used by some Christian groups

文法句型

baptize + somebody

baptize + somebody + as + name

be baptized (passive)

用法筆記

Frequently passive: 'be baptized' is far more common than the active form, because the focus is usually on the person receiving the rite rather than the priest performing it. The object is almost always a person, and a name often follows when the ceremony also gives a Christian name.

常見錯誤

❌The priest baptized the church on Sunday.
✅The priest baptized the baby on Sunday.
💡the object must be a person, not a building or object.
❌I baptized last weekend at our local church.
✅I was baptized last weekend at our local church.
💡when you receive the rite yourself, use the passive.