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sainted

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adj.德高的,成为圣人的,上天堂的

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sainted为短语/超纲词汇

sainted


adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] (dated or joc旧或谑) declared to be or regarded as a saint 被宣布为圣徒的; 被视为圣人的
*My sainted aunt! ie as an exclamation expressing surprise. 我的妈呀! (表示惊讶的用语).

sainted


adj literary
having been made a saint by the Christian church
old-fashioned used when talking about a dead person
 my sainted mother, God rest her soul
my sainted aunt!
BrE old-fashioned used to express surprise or shock
 My sainted aunt! Whatever next?