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

• The feast of the nativity of Mary is celebrated both in the Orthodox and in the Roman Catholic ( and also Anglican) churches on8 September.
  玛丽亚出生的节日在东正教和罗马天主教（也在圣公会）都有庆祝，是在九月八日。
• On the Nativity of social mobilization of fighting against the foreign religion in Modern Hunan
  论湖南近代反洋教社会动员的乡土性
• 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。
• Before the term ends in some schools, the children act a nativity or birth play, showing how Jesus was born in a stable.
  在某些学校，学期结束前，孩子们会表演有关（耶稣）诞生或出生的戏剧，用来（向大家）展示耶稣是如何在马厩里出生的。
• The baby's nativity brought them great pleasure.
  孩子的诞生给他们带来了巨大的欢乐。
• Bronner's is famous for its nativity scenes which show the birth of Jesus Christ.
  商店以表现基督耶稣诞生的景物而驰名中外。
• I serve him from the hour of my nativity to this instant.
  我从出生到现在一直侍奉著他。
• 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。
• The design of advertisement should develop nativity and propose originality.
  我国的招贴广告设计要挖掘本土、倡导原创。
• 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。