- 1傅油；膏抹（君王則常說「膏立」）
To anoint someone is to put oil (or sometimes water) on their head or body as a sign, almost always in a religious or royal ceremony. Kings in old stories are anointed; priests and sick people may be anointed in church. The oil is not for washing — it marks the person as set apart, blessed, or chosen. From that ceremony, English also stretches the word: newspapers say a party has anointed its next leader, meaning they have publicly chosen them, with no oil in sight. The ceremony sense is older and more literal; the “choose someone for a big role” sense is the one you hear in news. Both sound a little formal.
組成From Middle English enointen, anointen, from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”). Doublet of inunct.
同家族的字
- ointmentsame old root for smearing on oil or salve
- anointmentthe noun: the act of anointing
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
anointverb/əˈnɔɪnt/
- 1
To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
- He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.
- And Fragrant Oils the ſtiffen'd Limbs anoint.
- 2
To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
- Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him.
- Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
- 3
To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
- Unlike other previous Prelates, who were swiftly anointed bishops, Francis did not follow suit. Ocáriz remained a Monsignor. In the eyes of many observers, it was a demotion of Opus Dei.
- 4
historicalTo mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
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