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

• 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。
• 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。
• They admired the tableau of the Nativity.
  他们欣赏着耶稣降生的场景造型。
• The baby's nativity brought them great pleasure.
  孩子的诞生给他们带来了巨大的欢乐。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Tradition requires that the nativity scene be built up over time until Christmas Eve, when baby Jesus is put in the manger as the very last element of the display.
  传统上耶稣诞生实景活动将延续到圣诞节前夕，届时小耶稣的雕像将被放入马槽，作为展示的最后一个项目。
• The feast of the nativity of Mary is celebrated both in the Orthodox and in the Roman Catholic ( and also Anglican) churches on8 September.
  玛丽亚出生的节日在东正教和罗马天主教（也在圣公会）都有庆祝，是在九月八日。