ceremonies

1. [C]典礼,仪式 formal act or series of formal acts performed on a religious or public occasion
2. [U]礼节,礼仪 formal display or behavior; formality

• abandon a ceremony取消仪式
• attend a ceremony出席仪式
• conduct〔hold, perform〕 a ceremony举行仪式
• observe the ceremony遵从某一礼仪
• organize a ceremony组织仪式

• brief ceremony简单的仪式
• closing ceremony闭幕式
• signing ceremony签字仪式
• opening ceremony开幕式
• traditional ceremony传统礼仪

• graduation ceremony毕业典礼
• marriage ceremony结婚典礼

• speech at the ceremony仪式上的发言
• stand on ceremony拘礼,讲客套
• with ceremony礼貌周全
• without ceremony礼貌不周全

• a ceremony of sb's birthday某人的诞辰仪式

master of ceremonies司仪；节目主持人

1. The marriage ceremony took place in the church.
   婚礼在教堂举行。
2. They hold a mystic religious ceremony.
   他们举行了一个神秘的宗教仪式。
3. There's no need for ceremony between friends.
   朋友之间不必拘礼.
4. What the old headmaster said at the graduation ceremony dwells in my mind.
   老校长在毕业典礼上讲的话一直留在我的脑海里。
5. The ceremony went off without a hitch.
   典礼进行得很顺利。