기독교에서 물을 뿌리거나 몸을 담가 죄를 씻고 교회의 일원이 됨을 상징하는 의식.
A Christian religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or immersion in water, symbolizing purification and admission to the Church.
예문:
"The infant received the sacrament of baptism in the local cathedral."
"Many adults choose immersion baptism as a public declaration of their faith."
"The priest prepared the holy water for the upcoming baptism ceremony."
새로운 활동이나 역할에 처음으로 발을 내딛는 일 또는 그 과정에서 겪는 시련.
A person's first experience or initiation into a particular activity, role, or situation, often one that is challenging.
예문:
"His first day on the trading floor was a true baptism of fire."
"The young athlete's baptism into professional sports was marked by a grueling training camp."