| 单词 | holy |
| 释义 | holyWord family adverbholilynounholinessholydamholy of holiesHoly Spiritholystoneholy warholy waterHoly Weekadjectiveholier-than-thouholy ho·ly /ˈhəʊli $ ˈhoʊ-/ ●●● W3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp holier, superlativesupl holiest) → holey 1 RELIGIONconnected with God and religion （有关）上帝[宗教]的，神圣的 → sacred the holy city of Varanasi ► see thesaurus at religious 圣城瓦拉纳西 2 RELIGIONvery religious 虔诚的，笃信宗教的 a holy man 一个虔诚的信徒 3. holy cow/mackerel etc spokenSURPRISEDADMIRE used to express feelings such as surprise or fear 天啊，上帝呀〔表示惊讶、恐 惧等〕 4. a holy terror informalPROBLEM someone, especially a child, who causes problems for other people 捣蛋鬼，顽皮的小孩 → take (holy) orders at order1(18)Examples from the Corpus a holy terror• As soon as my father was out of the way she became a holy terror.• I went to him when I was 15, and he was a holy terror.• The prosecutors and defense lawyers regarded Kovitsky as a holy terror. n THESAURUS holy [usually before noun] connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases the Holy Bible the holy city of Mecca a Hindu holy man They believe they are fighting a holy war. The priest puts some holy water on the child’s head. sacred connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases This place is sacred to both Jews and Muslims. In India, cows are considered sacred. the Hindu sacred texts sacred music a sacred ritual divine relating to or coming from God the divine right of kings divine justice divine providence Human love should be a reflection of divine love, and so not be selfish or cruel. spiritual relating to the soul, the spirit, and religion, and not with physical things or ordinary human activities Your spiritual life is far more important than any material things you could acquire. the spiritual leader of the Tibetans hallowed a hallowed place is considered to be very holy He was buried in hallowed ground. The Golden Temple is Sikhism’s most hallowed shrine. blessed made holy by God – used especially about saints the blessed Virgin Mary Examples from the Corpus holy• In Islam, only the Qur'an is considered holy.• The Koran is the Islamic holy book.• There are innumerable holy cards and representations of her.• Both sides are hinting about innovative arrangements for Jerusalem that satisfy their desire to claim the holy city as their capital.• Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.• The new clergy houses were of a quite different, selfless and holy Gothic architecture.• In consequence, they threw the holy man into the valley below.• Like Noah in his ark, they had traveled across the vast oceanic flood to carry out their holy mission.• the holy month of Ramadam• They know that it is a sacred and holy name.• He offered to cook, and because of his holy nature, was acceptable to all.• The priest sprinkled each member of the congregation with holy water. Old English halig |
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