sacred
adjective /ˈseɪkrɪd/
/ˈseɪkrɪd/
- connected with God or a god; considered to be holy
上帝的；神的；神圣的 - a sacred image/shrine/temple
圣像；圣地；圣殿 - sacred music
圣乐 - Cows are sacred to Hindus.
印度教徒认为牛是神圣的。
Topics Religion and festivalsc1- The place was sacred to the Apaches.
这个地方被阿帕切人视为圣地。 - the feeling that all life should be held sacred
认为一切生命均神圣不可侵犯的看法 - a sacred image/grove
圣像；神树林
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- absolutely
- almost
- to
- sacred and profane
- a sacred image/shrine/temple
- very important and treated with great respect; that must not be changed or challenged
受尊重的；受崇敬的 - Human life must always be sacred.
人的生命在任何时候都必须得到尊重。 - For journalists nothing is sacred (= they write about anything).
在记者眼里，没什么是不可诉诸笔端的。 - Some companies offer five-year plans but there is nothing sacred about this length of time (= it can be changed).
一些公司提供五年计划，但这段时间并不神圣。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- absolutely
- almost
- to
- sacred and profane
More Like This Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/Adjectives ending in –ed pronounced /-ɪd/- aged
- beloved
- crooked
- dogged
- learned
- naked
- ragged
- rugged
- sacred
- wicked
- Human life must always be sacred.
词源late Middle English: past participle of archaic sacre ‘consecrate’, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrare, from sacer, sacr- ‘holy’.