nativity

英 [nəˈtɪvəti]

美 [nəˈtɪvəti]

n.  耶稣降生; 圣诞; 耶稣降生图

BNC.20135 / COCA.23319

牛津词典

noun

• 耶稣降生；圣诞
  the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated by Christians at Christmas
• 耶稣降生图
  a picture or a model of the baby Jesus Christ and the place where he was born

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 耶稣诞生;圣诞
  The Nativityis the birth of Jesus, which is celebrated by Christians at Christmas.
  1. They admired the tableau of the Nativity.
     他们欣赏着耶稣降生的场景造型。
  2. ...the Nativity story.
     耶稣诞辰的故事

英英释义

noun

• the event of being born
  1. they celebrated the birth of their first child
  Synonym:birthnascencynascence

双语例句

• A fragrant cloud of incense filled the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, as Palestinian Christians celebrated Christmas mass.
  巴勒斯坦的基督教信徒在伯利恒的基督诞生教堂举行圣诞弥撒，教堂中充满了香火的气味。
• Spoken prayer is forbidden at school graduations, and towns may not use public funds, to display nativity scenes at Christmas.
  学校毕业典礼上禁止出声祈祷，市镇不允许使用公共基金在圣诞节时表演耶稣诞生。
• The design of advertisement should develop nativity and propose originality.
  我国的招贴广告设计要挖掘本土、倡导原创。
• And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
  哈兰死在他的本地迦勒底的吾珥，在他父亲他拉之先。
• I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.
  在你受造之处，生长之地，我必刑罚你。
• Before the term ends in some schools, the children act a nativity or birth play, showing how Jesus was born in a stable.
  在某些学校，学期结束前，孩子们会表演有关（耶稣）诞生或出生的戏剧，用来（向大家）展示耶稣是如何在马厩里出生的。
• I serve him from the hour of my nativity to this instant.
  我从出生到现在一直侍奉著他。
• The children always perform a nativity play every Christmas.
  每年圣诞节孩子们都演耶稣诞生的戏剧。
• Bronner's is famous for its nativity scenes which show the birth of Jesus Christ.
  商店以表现基督耶稣诞生的景物而驰名中外。
• The baby's nativity brought them great pleasure.
  孩子的诞生给他们带来了巨大的欢乐。