每日一词 第909课: rite of passage

今天我们要学的词是rite of passage。 Rite of passage, 指人生进入新阶段的礼仪。"A sweet 16 birthday is a rite of passage into adulthood for teenagers," 十六岁生日是青少年进入成年的标志。"Getting a driver's license has long been an American rite of passage," 在美国，考取驾照一直是人生进入新阶段的标志。

准新郎、新娘在结婚前，往往会感到一种若有所失的惶恐不安。"Pre-wedding jitters are a rite of passage," 这种婚前的不安情绪是人生步入新阶段的必经之路。好的，今天我们的词是rite of passage...