ave maria

IPA/ˈɑːveɪ mɐɹˈiːə/
IPA/ˈɑːveɪ mɚɹˈiːə/

ave maria — 慣用語

1. the prayer beginning with words of praise to Mary, the mother of Jesus, used in

1.慣用語C1
釋義

聖母經

天主教向聖母瑪利亞誦念的固定禱文

the prayer beginning with words of praise to Mary, the mother of Jesus, used in Roman Catholic worship.

例句

After the funeral, Christopher quietly said an Ave Maria beside the grave.

葬禮後，Christopher 靜靜地在墓旁念了一遍聖母經。

say an Ave Maria after a funeral

Roya learned the Ave Maria from her grandmother before First Communion.

Roya 在初領聖體前，先跟祖母學會了聖母經。

learn the Ave Maria as a fixed prayer

常見搭配
  • say an Ave Maria
  • pray an Ave Maria
  • recite the Ave Maria
  • whisper the Ave Maria
同義詞
  • Hail Mary

    the usual English name for the same Catholic prayer

  • prayer

    much broader and does not name this specific fixed text

文法句型

say an Ave Maria

pray an Ave Maria

recite the Ave Maria

用法筆記

Usually treated as the title of one fixed prayer. Common after verbs such as say, pray, recite, and whisper, especially in Roman Catholic contexts.

常見錯誤

The class read an Ave Maria song before Mass.
The class said an Ave Maria before Mass.
the phrase names a prayer, not any religious text in general.