religion
n
1 [U] belief in the existence of a god or gods, who has/have created the universe and given man a spiritual nature which continues to exist after the death of the body 宗教信仰.
2 [C] particular system of faith and worship based on such a belief 宗教
the Christian, Buddhist and Hindu religions 基督教、 佛教和印度教
practise one's religion 用自己的宗教信仰指导行动.
3 [sing] (fig 比喻) controlling influence on one's life; sth one is devoted or committed to 支配自己生活的大事; 一心追求的或务必做到的事情
Football is like a religion for Bill. 对比尔来说, 足球就是他天大的乐趣.
make a religion of always being punctual 把遵守时间奉为圭臬.
It is a city in a hurry, but a very exciting place to be.
这是一座熙熙攘攘的城市,但也是一个富于刺激的地方。
In the evenings he studied hard for his exams, and most mornings he took tourists around Oxford.
他晚间努力学习,以应付考试,而大多数早上,他则带领游客在牛津大学参观。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.