holy
adjective /ˈhəʊli/
/ˈhəʊli/
(comparative holier, superlative holiest)
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
Topics Religion and festivalsb2- 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。
- the Holy Bible
圣洁的 - a holy life/man
圣洁的生活/人
Topics Personal qualitiesb2, Religion and festivalsb2- 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。
- a holy life/man
- [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?
see also holier-than-thou, holiness - Holy cow! What was that?
词源Old English hālig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German heilig, also to whole.