holy
美音:
[´həulı
]英音:
[´həulı
]adj.神圣的,圣洁的 n.神圣的东西
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名词:holiness 副词:holily 形容词比较级:holier 最高级:holiest
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holy
/'həʊlɪ; `holɪ/
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 (a) associated with God or with religion; of God 与神或宗教有关的; 神的; 上帝的
*the Holy Bible/Scriptures 圣经.
(b) regarded as sacred; consecrated 视为神圣的; 神圣化的
*holy ground 神圣的土地
* holy water, ie water blessed by a priest 圣水(牧师祝福过的水)
* a holy war, ie one fought to defend what is sacred 圣战(为捍卫神圣事业的战斗).
2 devoted to the service of God; morally and spiritually pure 献身于神或上帝的; 圣洁的; 心地纯洁的
*a holy man 献身于上帝的人
* live a holy life 过圣洁的生活.
3 (idm 习语) a holy `terror (infml 口)
(a) (joc 谑) naughty or cheeky child 淘气的或鲁莽的孩子.
(b) formidable or dominating person 难对付的或操纵人的人.
holy
adj comparativeholiersuperlativeholiest[
Language: Old English;Origin: halig]
connected with God and religion
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sacred the holy city of Benaresvery religious
a holy manholy cow/mackerel etcspoken used to express feelings such as surprise or fear
a holy terrorinformalsomeone, especially a child, who causes problems for other people
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take (holy) ordersatorder1 (18)
1. The Holy Office knew this full well when it caused heretics to be burned in days gone by. 在那早已消逝的年月里,把异教徒焚火于火堆的宗教法庭十分清楚地知道这一点。
2. The Holy Office knew this full well when it caused heretics to be burned in days gone by. 宗教法庭对此是非常清楚的,因此从前它总是把异教徒烧死。
3. She was a holy woman, innocent and chaste. 她是个虔诚的女子, 贞节无瑕。
4. Some people are surprised when they learn of this old custom because they think people of southern Germany followed the Catholic (天主教的) religion, which teach marriage is a holy right given by God in order to create children. 有些人在得知这个古老的风俗后感到很吃惊,因为他们认为德国南部的人信奉天主教,天主教教导人们: 婚姻是上帝赐给人们生育孩子的一种神圣权利。
5. One eats only organically produced vegetables and believes all living things are holy, even ants and mosquitoes, while the other likes wearing fur and enjoys cutting up frogs in biology class. 一个只吃天然蔬菜产品,认为所有生物都是神圣的,即使是蚂蚁、蚊子也如此,而另一为却爱穿皮草,喜欢在生物课上将青蛙开膛破肚。
6. It´s a holy place. 这是个圣地。
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