酹 meaning in English
动词
[书面语] (倒酒在地上祭神) pour a libation; libate
Examples
- Lethe is the river of oblivion or forgetfulness in the underworld in greek mythology . the dead would drink the waters of lethe to forget their earthly existence
这酹瑟河是希腊神话中的一条河流，人死后喝了它的水，就会忘记前世所发生的一切。所以希腊的酹瑟河水就相当于我们的孟婆汤。 - Granted that the ritual burial of kin is a sacred obligation , but only a ritual ( it need only be a token sprinkling , which is all that antigone can supply ) , why is it so important to her
假定依礼埋葬亲属是神圣的仪式，为何单单的仪式（仅只有象徵性的酹酒，那是安提冈尼所能提供的）却对安提冈尼非常重要？