The rite is more than a transition into adulthood. 這個儀式不僅僅象徵著變成成年人。
There is a rite, for example, among my hunters. 比如說,我的那些獵人就有一種儀式。
The mock spanking administered to a birthday boy or girl recalls a rite that has long been an integral feature of many initiation ceremonies. 孩子過生日時,假裝打他們的屁股使人們回想起一種儀式,這種儀式是很多成人典禮中不可缺少的一個步驟。