immolate

IPA/ˈɪməleɪt/
KK[ˈɪməlˌet]IPA/ˈɪməleɪt/

immolate — 動詞

  • immolatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • immolateshe / she / it
  • immolatedpast simple
  • immolating-ing form

1. to take a life or destroy something, most often through fire, as part of a ritua

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

焚身獻祭

以火殺人或自焚作為儀式或抗議

to take a life or destroy something, most often through fire, as part of a ritual, religious act, or public political protest.

例句

The monk chose to immolate himself in the city square to protest the government's policies.

那位僧侶選擇在市區廣場自焚，以抗議政府的政策。

reflexive: immolate oneself as political protest

Ancient priests would immolate a young goat on the temple altar each spring.

古代祭司每年春天會在神殿祭壇上焚祭一隻幼羊。

transitive with ritual object: immolate + animal

常見搭配
  • immolate oneself
  • immolate himself in protest
  • immolate an animal on the altar
同義詞
  • sacrifice

    broader; the offering need not involve fire

  • burn

    neutral, everyday; lacks the ritual or protest framing

文法句型

immolate + oneself

immolate + somebody/something

用法筆記

Frequently reflexive (immolate oneself) when referring to self-burning as political protest. Object is almost always a person, animal, or symbolic offering destined for ritual destruction; rarely used of accidental fires.

常見錯誤

The fire immolated the whole forest.
The fire destroyed the whole forest.
'immolate' needs an intentional, ritual or symbolic act, not an accidental blaze.
She immolated the old papers in the bin.
She burned the old papers in the bin.
everyday burning is not 'immolation'; reserve the word for ceremonial or protest contexts.

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常用片語

  • immolate oneself in protest

介系詞搭配

  • in protest
  • on the altar