| 释义 |
rite of passage a special ceremony or action that is a sign of a new stage in someone's life, especially when a boy starts to become a man〔标志人生重要阶段的〕通过仪式;〔尤指男孩的〕成人仪式;⇒coming of age rite of passage a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, initiation, marriage, and death 通过礼仪（指为人生进入一个重要阶段而举行的仪式, 尤指为出生、命名、结婚、死亡而举行的仪式）; 人生重大阶段的事件。 |