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

• ON A manicured lawn within the grounds of the Arkansas state capitol in Little Rock a Nativity scene is erected each Advent.
  每当圣诞来临之际，在阿肯色州小石城、州议会大厦周围修剪整齐的草地上，都会立起耶诞的布景。
• On Christmas Eve all of the electrical lights are turned off while the mayor reads the story of the Nativity to an audience by candlelight in the town square.
  在平安夜，市长在市中心的烛光下，把耶稣诞生的故事读给听众，城里所有的电灯全部关掉。
• Priests and monks in white robes held a procession into the Church of the Nativity leaving a trail of fragrant incense.
  教士和修道院士身穿白袍列队进入圣诞教堂，身后留下焚香的芬芳。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The baby's nativity brought them great pleasure.
  孩子的诞生给他们带来了巨大的欢乐。
• Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, the Nativity of the babe in the manger whom Christians believe was the Son of God.
  圣诞节是庆祝基督&这名被基督徒视为上帝之子的婴儿在马槽里的诞生。
• Like a child hearing the story of the nativity.
  宛如一个在听耶稣诞生故事的孩子。
• Sect is only one of many weighting factors to be considered in judging a nativity.
  行星的分类只是众多判断出生图的衡量因素中的一个。