sac·ri·lege /ˈsækrɪlɪdʒ/ n. 1. 亵渎神圣；渎圣罪 To do so would be to commit sacrilege. 这样做将是亵渎神圣。 2. 渎圣行为 Robbing the church was a sacrilege. 抢劫教堂是一种渎圣行为。 3. 窃取圣物 4. 〈谑〉(对名人等的)不敬 Criticism of Woolley is sacrilege. 批评伍利真是大不敬。 [OFr < L sacrilegium < sacrilegus temple-robber < sacra sacred things + legere to take]