「prayer」和「worship」都是宗教用語,但它們有不同的含義。
「Prayer」指的是向神明或其他宗教對象祈求或表達感謝的行為。在宗教儀式中,人們通常會誦讀禱文或個人禱告,以表達對神的敬仰和祈求幫助。
「Worship」則更廣泛,指的是對神或其他宗教對象的虔誠崇拜行為,包括唱詩、禮拜、祭祀、聖餐等宗教儀式,以及個人生活中對神的信仰和敬畏之心。
我們看看 prayer 的用法:
- She said a prayer for her sick grandmother. (她為生病的奶奶祈禱了一番。)
- The pastor led the congregation in prayer. (牧師帶領全體信徒進行禱告。)
- Muslims pray five times a day facing Mecca. (穆斯林每天要面向麥加祈禱五次。)
- We gathered in a circle and held hands for a moment of prayer. (我們圍成一個圈,手拉手進行了一次祈禱。)
- She found comfort in prayer during difficult times. (在困難的時候,她在禱告中找到了慰藉。)
再看一下 worship 的用法的差異:
- The worship service at the church begins at 9:00 am every Sunday. (教堂的崇拜禮拜每週日上午九點開始。)
- Hindus worship many different gods and goddesses. (印度教徒崇拜許多不同的神和女神。)
- The ancient Egyptians worshiped the sun god Ra. (古埃及人崇拜太陽神拉。)
- In some cultures, people worship their ancestors as if they were gods. (在一些文化中,人們把祖先崇拜得像神一樣。)
- She was deeply involved in the worship activities of her church. (她積極參與教堂的崇拜活動。)
簡單來說,「prayer」是一種表達個人對神的關注和需要的方式,而「worship」則是一種更全面的、集體性的、包括多種形式的對神的敬拜。