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1. Oxford Dictionary

   baptism

   • IPA[ˈbaptɪz(ə)m]

   英式

   • n.
     the Christian religious rite of sprinkling water on to a person's forehead or of immersing them in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving；a ceremony or occasion at which baptism takes place

   • noun: baptism, plural noun: baptisms

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the Christian religious rite of sprinkling water on to a person's forehead or of immersing them in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving the sacrament of baptism 同義詞 christening, naming, immersion, sprinkling, rarelustration
   • ▪ a ceremony or occasion at which baptism takes place weddings, funerals, and baptisms are carried out in the parish church
   • ▪ a person's initiation into a particular activity or role, typically one perceived as difficult this event constituted his baptism as a politician 同義詞 initiation, debut, introduction, inauguration, launch, ... 更多beginning, rite of passage, rite de passage, formalcommencement

   baptism of fire

   • ph.
     a difficult introduction to a new job or activity

   Oxford Dictionary

   baptism of fire

   • ph.
     a difficult or painful new undertaking or experience

   Oxford American Dictionary

   片語

   • baptism of fire
3. • 更多解釋

   baptism

   • IPA[ˈbapˌtizəm]

   美式

   • n.
     (in the Christian Church) the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead ... the sacrament of baptism

   Oxford American Dictionary