How do you use "ceremony" in a sentence?

The wedding ceremony was held in a beautiful country church. The mayor will present the awards at the ceremony tonight. Don't stand on ceremony—please help yourself to food.

ceremony

Q: What does "ceremony" mean?

A formal event or ritual marking an important occasion A ceremony is a formal public or religious event with traditional actions and words, often marking significant life events like weddings, graduations, or funerals. The phrase 'without ceremony' means doing something simply, without formality. 'Stand on ceremony' means to insist on formal behaviour.

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Meaning: A formal event or ritual marking an important occasion

仪式，典礼

ceremonia

式典、儀式

식전, 의식

A ceremony is a formal public or religious event with traditional actions and words, often marking significant life events like weddings, graduations, or funerals. The phrase 'without ceremony' means doing something simply, without formality. 'Stand on ceremony' means to insist on formal behaviour.

仪式是具有传统行为和语言的正式公共或宗教活动，通常用于纪念重要的人生事件，如婚礼、毕业典礼或葬礼。'without ceremony'这个短语意味着简单地做某事，没有形式。'stand on ceremony'意味着坚持正式行为。

Una ceremonia es un evento formal público o religioso con acciones y palabras tradicionales, que a menudo marca eventos importantes de la vida como bodas, graduaciones o funerales. La frase «without ceremony» significa hacer algo simplemente, sin formalidad. «Stand on ceremony» significa insistir en un comportamiento formal.

式典は、結婚式、卒業式、葬式などの人生の重要な出来事を記念する、伝統的な行動や言葉を伴うフォーマルな公共または宗教的なイベントです。「without ceremony」というフレーズは、形式ばらずにシンプルに何かをすることを意味します。「stand on ceremony」はフォーマルな振る舞いにこだわることを意味します。

Ceremony는 전통적인 행위와 말이 포함된 격식 있는 공공 또는 종교 행사로, 결혼식, 졸업식, 장례식과 같은 중요한 생애 행사를 기념합니다. 'Without ceremony'는 격식 없이 간단하게 하다라는 뜻이고, 'stand on ceremony'는 격식을 고집하다라는 의미입니다.

Examples

The wedding ceremony was held in a beautiful country church.
婚礼仪式在一座美丽的乡村教堂举行。
La ceremonia de boda se celebró en una hermosa iglesia rural.
結婚式は美しい田舎の教会で行われました。
결혼식은 아름다운 시골 교회에서 거행되었습니다.
The mayor will present the awards at the ceremony tonight.
市长将在今晚的颁奖典礼上颁发奖项。
El alcalde presentará los premios en la ceremonia de esta noche.
市長は今夜の式典で賞を授与します。
시장이 오늘 밤 식전에서 상을 수여할 것입니다.
Don't stand on ceremony—please help yourself to food.
别客气，请自己取用食物。
No te andes con ceremonias, sírvete comida.
遠慮しないで、ご自由にお食事をどうぞ。
사양하지 마시고 편하게 음식을 드세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'ceremonie', from Latin 'caerimonia' meaning 'holiness, sacredness, awe, reverence', of uncertain ultimate origin. Some connect it to Latin 'Caere', an Etruscan city where Roman religious rites were preserved.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal