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

• Lucky for the crowds that hungrily descended on the scene saturday, its creators said they are considering donating the Nativity scene to the city so that people can taste a piece of chocolate history in true Christmas spirit.
  星期六那天赶到现场的人群是幸运的，这块巧克力的创造者们说，他们正在考虑将它捐给这座城市，这样人们就可以品尝一块记载着历史的巧克力，这体现了真正的圣诞精神。
• And for some, he still points to the Nativity of the babe in the manger, and reminds us of the reason we celebrate Christmas.
  对某些人来说，他仍然象征着马槽里圣婴的诞生，并让我们想起庆祝圣诞节的缘由。
• In Christianity, Christmas is the festival celebrating the Nativity of Jesus, the Christian belief that the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament's Messianic prophecies was born to the Virgin Mary.
  在基督教的传统中，圣诞节是为庆祝基督耶稣降生的节日。基督教徒相信，弥赛亚告知圣母玛利亚孕育了上帝的儿子耶稣。
• Jesus 'birth, known as the nativity, is described in the New Testament of the Bible.
  圣经新约记载了耶稣的出生，即耶稣诞生。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The baby's nativity brought them great pleasure.
  孩子的诞生给他们带来了巨大的欢乐。
• In Bethlehem the sacred area around the Nativity Grotto has been the focal point of all tradition.
  在白冷圣诞洞窟周围聚焦了所有传统。
• 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。