ritual

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

This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals. 這是最古老、最神聖的神道教儀式。

2. ADJ Ritual activities happen as part of a ritual or tradition. 儀式性的; 傳統的[ADJ n]

...fasting and ritual dancing. …齋戒和儀式性舞蹈。

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. 習俗

The whole Italian culture revolves around the ritual of eating. 整個意大利文化是圍繞著飲食習俗的。

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; 習慣性的[ADJ n]

I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises. 我意識到這裡的習俗要求我得說套話。