释义
a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, initiation, marriage, and death
通过礼仪（指为人生进入一个重要阶段而举行的仪式，尤指为出生、命名、结婚、死亡而举行的仪式）；人生重大阶段的事件。
双语例句
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It used to be that a paper route or an after-school job at the local grocer was viewed as a rite of passage for young people.
过去对年轻人来说，找一份送报纸的兼职或者放学后前往本地杂货店打工，往往被视为人生必经阶段。
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It was considered a rite of passage to own a broken down vehicle.
人们认为汽车抛锚是人生的必经之路。
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The minimum-wage job is a rite of passage.
工资最低的工作是一段通道。
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It's almost a rite of passage into frugality.
就像是要开始进行节约的一个仪式。
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Graduations are an important rite of passage.
毕业是成长过程中的一个重要仪式。