litany
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/ˈlɪtəni/
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/ˈlɪtəni/
A litany is a set of prayers recited in a church service, with responses from the congregation.
During the service, the priest led the congregation in a litany of prayers.
在仪式中,牧师引导会众进行一系列的祷告。
A litany is also a long, tedious list of items, often complaints or reasons.
She went on a litany of complaints about her job, which we'd all heard before.
她对工作的抱怨我们都已经听过了。