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]
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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。
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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
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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。
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He was worldly and sophisticated.
他阅历丰富,老于世故。
SYN worldly-wise, knowing, experienced, politic
3 ADJ [ADJ n] 名利的 Worldly is used to describe things relating to success, wealth, and possessions. 名利的 [mainly literary]
4 ADJ [ADJ n] 物质的 You can refer to someone's possessions as their worldly goods or possessions. 物质的 [literary]
Quotations
Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise Francis Quarles Emblems
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