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词汇 holy
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holy

adjective
 
/ˈhəʊli/
/ˈhəʊli/
(comparative holier, superlative holiest)
  1.  
    [usually before noun] connected with God or a particular religion与神(或宗教)有关的;神圣的
    • the Holy Bible《圣经》
    • holy books/scriptures圣书/经文
    • the holy city of Mecca圣城麦加
    • Islam’s holiest shrine伊斯兰教最神圣的圣地
    • a holy day/month神圣的一天/月
    • a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion)圣战
    • holy ground圣地
    opposite unholy
    • For a believer, these words have an almost holy significance.对于一个信徒来说,这些话有着近乎神圣的意义。
    • The sacred desert site is the object of pilgrimage.神圣的沙漠遗址是朝圣的对象。
    • The place is considered holy by the people who live there.住在那里的人认为这个地方是神圣的。
    • He sprinkled her with holy water.他给她洒了圣水。
    • He searched holy books, read the poets and studied human behaviour.他搜寻圣书,阅读诗人,研究人类行为。
    Topics Religion and festivalsb2
  2.  
    good in a moral and religious way圣洁的
    • a holy life/man圣洁的生活/人
    opposite unholy
    • He tries to live a holy life.他努力过圣洁的生活。
    • They are good and holy people.他们是圣洁善良的好人。
    Topics Personal qualitiesb2, Religion and festivalsb2
  3. [only before noun] (informal) used to emphasize that you are surprised, afraid, etc.(强调惊讶、害怕等)
    • Holy cow! What was that?天哪!那是什么?
  4. see also holier-than-thou, holiness
    词源Old English hālig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German heilig, also to whole.
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