canticle

UK:  ['kæntɪkl]

US:  ['kæntɪkl]

复数：canticles  

n.

1.(宗教)颂歌,赞歌

2.(旧约圣经的)雅歌

3.咏歌,小歌曲

4.歌颂

1 . In second childhood she said her "Nunc Dimittis" --the sweetest canticle to the holly.
在这第二次的童年，她说出了永别的遗言——真是对圣灵最美妙的歌颂。

2 . and no man could say the canticle, but those hundred forty-four thousand, who were purchased from the earth.
除了那些从地上赎回来的十四万四千人外，谁也不能学会那歌。

3 . A canticle or prayer sung or Intoned In this manner.
赞美，祈祷歌以这种方式演唱或吟颂的赞美诗或颂歌