ritual

1. N-VAR A ritual is a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order. 宗教仪式; 典礼

This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals. 这是最古老、最神圣的神道教仪式。

2. ADJ Ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition. 仪式性的; 传统的[ADJ n]

...fasting and ritual dancing. …斋戒和仪式性舞蹈。

3. N-VAR A ritual is a way of behaving or a series of actions that people regularly carry out in a particular situation, because it is their custom to do so. 习俗

The whole Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating. 整个意大利文化是围绕着饮食习俗的。

4. ADJ You can describe something as a ritual action when it is done in exactly the same way whenever a particular situation occurs. 例行公事般的; 习惯性的[ADJ n]

I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises. 我意识到这里的习俗要求我得说套话。