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单词 worldly
释义
worldly
wɜːʳldli ˈwɜrldli
1 ADJ-GRADED 尘世的;世俗的;现实的 Worldly is used to describe things relating to the ordinary activities of life, rather than to spiritual things. 尘世的;世俗的;现实的 [literary]
  • I think it is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more worldly matters.

    我认为是该你清醒过来把思想集中到更为现实的问题上的时候了。

  • He has repeatedly criticized Western churches as too worldly and too entrenched in consumerism.

    他一再批评西方教会过于世俗,消费主义观念过于顽固。

SYN earthly, lay, physical, fleshly
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] 世故的;老成练达的 Someone who is worldly is experienced and knows about the practical or social aspects of life. 世故的;老成练达的
  • He was different from anyone I had known, very worldly, everything that Dermot was not.

    他不同于我认识的任何一个人,非常老成,与德莫特完全相反。

  • He was worldly and sophisticated.

    他阅历丰富,老于世故。

SYN worldly-wise, knowing, experienced, politic
worldliness
  • To Betty, Joe had an air of worldliness.

    在贝蒂看来,乔有点儿世故。

3 ADJ [ADJ n] 名利的 Worldly is used to describe things relating to success, wealth, and possessions. 名利的 [mainly literary]
  • Today the media drive athletes to the view that the important thing is to gain worldly success.

    现在,媒体使得运动员认为追名逐利是很重要的。

4 ADJ [ADJ n] 物质的 You can refer to someone's possessions as their worldly goods or possessions. 物质的 [literary]
  • ...a man who had given up all his worldly goods.

    放弃了所有财产的男子

  • They are willing to sign away their entire worldly possessions.

    他们愿意签字放弃所有财产。

Quotations
Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise Francis Quarles Emblems
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