rosary

rosary — 名詞

1. A rosary is a loop of beads that worshippers in certain faiths move through with

1.名詞B1
釋義

玫瑰經；念珠

天主教或佛教祈禱時使用的珠串及祈禱文

A rosary is a loop of beads that worshippers in certain faiths move through with their fingers while reciting a fixed set of prayers. The word can also refer to the prayers themselves — especially the Catholic devotion known as the Rosary.

例句

Feng inherited his grandmother's rosary and keeps it in the box beside her photograph.

Feng 繼承了祖母的玫瑰經念珠，把它放在祖母照片旁的盒子裡。

possessive + object: inherited + grandmother's rosary

During the funeral service, Chidi held a rosary and repeated each prayer under his breath.

在葬禮中，Chidi 手握念珠，低聲重複每一段祈禱文。

collocation: hold a rosary + repeat a prayer

同義詞
  • prayer beads

    Generic term for any religion's counting beads; less specific than 'rosary'

  • mala

    Hindu or Buddhist string of beads, usually with 108 beads; a different tradition from the Catholic rosary

  • chaplet

    A smaller Catholic prayer bead set (typically one decade) or a shorter devotion; narrower in scope

用法筆記

When capitalised as 'the Rosary,' the word refers specifically to the traditional Catholic cycle of prayers. In Buddhist contexts, the beads are often called a 'mala' (माला) rather than a rosary.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a rosary to wear as a fashion necklace.
✅She bought a rosary to use during daily prayer.
💡A rosary is a religious object, not a fashion accessory or piece of jewellery.