名詞 altar:

1. the table in Christian churches where communion is given
   同義詞：communion table, Lord's table
2. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

1. The altar had been defiled by vandals.
   圣壇遭到破壞公物的人故意損壞。
2. There was a madonna on the altar.
   祭壇上有一座圣母馬利亞的雕像。
3. The priest bowed down before the altar.
   牧師在圣壇前行鞠躬禮。
4. It is (a) sacrilege to steal a crucifix from an altar.
   從圣壇竊取耶穌受難像是褻瀆神靈的行為。
5. He knelt as a suppliant at the altar.
   他跪在祭壇前祈禱。
6. The pilgrims prostrated themselves before the altar.
   朝圣者都匍伏在圣壇前。
7. The high priest sacrificed the goat on the altar.
   大祭司把山羊獻在祭壇上。
8. He led Mary to the altar yesterday.
   他昨天和瑪麗結婚了。