1 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 与上帝（或宗教）有关的;神圣的 If you describe something as holy, you mean that it is considered to be special because it is connected with God or a particular religion. 与上帝（或宗教）有关的;神圣的
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To them, as to all Christians, this is a holy place.
对他们以及所有基督徒来说，这里是一处圣地。
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...Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
赎罪日，犹太历中最神圣的日子
SYN sacred, blessed, hallowed, dedicated
2 ADJ-GRADED 虔诚的;圣洁的;献身于宗教（或教会）的 A holy person is a religious leader or someone who leads a religious life. 虔诚的;圣洁的;献身于宗教（或教会）的
SYN devout, godly, religious, pure
3 ADJ [ADJ n] （表示惊讶、恐慌等）天啊，上帝啊 Holy is used in exclamations such as 'Holy cow!' and 'Holy smoke!' to express an emotion such as surprise or panic. （表示惊讶、恐慌等）天啊，上帝啊 [feelings]
4 See also: holier-than-thou
Quotations
Is that which is holy loved by the gods because it is holy, or is it holy because it is loved by the gods? Plato Euthyphro
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