An oblation is a gift you give to God, or to a god — bread, wine, fruit, money, or, in old stories, an animal — or the act of giving that gift. You meet the word in church, in the Bible, and in careful writing about religion. It is formal and a little old.

An oblation is a giftoblation指的是禮物 you give to God, or to a god獻給God上帝、或某個神的 — bread, wine, fruit, money麵包、酒、水果、錢, or, in old stories, an animal或在古老的故事裡，也可能是一隻動物 — or the act of giving that gift——也可以指獻上這份禮物的這個動作. You meet the word你會遇到這個詞 in church, in the Bible, and in careful writing about religion在教堂、聖經、和講究的宗教寫作裡. It is formal and a little old它是個正式、也有點古老的詞.

In a Catholic Mass, people still call the bread and wine an oblation when they are offered up.

In a Catholic Mass在天主教的Mass彌撒裡, people still call the bread and wine人們還是會叫麵包和酒 an oblationoblation when they are offered up它們被獻上的時候.

Though actually, almost nobody says this word at the shops or at school. People say offering, gift, or donation instead.

Though actually不過其實, almost nobody says this word幾乎沒有人會說這個詞 at the shops or at school在店裡或學校. People say offering, gift, or donation instead人們會改說offering奉獻、gift禮物、或donation捐款.

Keep the direction in mind: an oblation goes to a god, not just to a person in need. Money for a hospital is a donation; the same money laid on an altar is closer to an oblation.

Keep the direction in mind記住方向: an oblation goes to a godoblation是獻給神的, not just to a person in need不只是給一個有需要的人. Money for a hospital is a donation捐給醫院的錢是donation; the same money laid on an altar同一筆錢放在祭壇上 is closer to an oblation比較接近oblation.