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单词 holy of holies
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Definition of holy of holies in English:

holy of holies

noun
  • 1The inner chamber of the sanctuary in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, separated by a veil from the outer chamber. It was reserved for the presence of God and could be entered only by the High Priest on the Day of Atonement.

    至圣所(耶路撒冷圣殿的内室,与外室用纱帐分开,留作上帝驾临之用,只有祭司长才能在赎罪日进入)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He went into the temple and ate the bread in the holy of holies, that no person is to touch.
    • After the priests had established the ark of the covenant in the holy of holies, a cloud filled the Temple, and the glory of God's presence was so powerful that the priests were overwhelmed.
    • What did we read about when we read from the Torah and the prophets on that holy of holies of Jewish time?
    • Pompey when he rode in to Jerusalem was curious enough to look in the holy of holies, the most sacred part of Gods temple.
    • When the temple curtain is torn, God is no longer confined to the holy of holies.
    Synonyms
    holy place, temple, shrine, tabernacle, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, sacrarium, bema, naos, adytum
    1. 1.1 A place regarded as most sacred or special.
      最神圣(或特别)之地
      I knocked at the door and was admitted by Ms Brown to the holy of holies
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There, on the most holy of holies, the third floor.
      • She stood for five days in endless queues before managing to enter the holy of holies - the Department of Welfare offices in Deals House.
      • So this is the holy of holies, where only the coach and the players come.
      • His paintings should have found a place in the holy of holies of the collection.
      • I still cannot get my head round the idea that golf's holy of holies is situated just off a busy dual carriageway.
      • The queen is still going to stay up in Windsor Castle and preside over the party that she's giving for Prince Charles, and she'll also be attending the service of blessing in St. George's Chapel, which is the royal holy of holies.
      • For Holmes and Greene, this was an awe-inspiring event - a visit to the holy of holies, the inner sanctum, the behind-the-scenes epicenter of New England mineral collecting.
      • In the open, in front of this unlikely holy of holies, are a few rows of hard wooden benches, from which time has long since eroded the protection of varnish.
      • Do you have your sacred space, where you build your stuff, your holy of holies?

Definition of holy of holies in US English:

holy of holies

nounˌhōlē əv ˈhōlēzˌhoʊli əv ˈhoʊliz
  • 1The inner chamber of the sanctuary in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, separated by a veil from the outer chamber. It was reserved for the presence of God and could be entered only by the High Priest on the Day of Atonement.

    至圣所(耶路撒冷圣殿的内室,与外室用纱帐分开,留作上帝驾临之用,只有祭司长才能在赎罪日进入)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When the temple curtain is torn, God is no longer confined to the holy of holies.
    • He went into the temple and ate the bread in the holy of holies, that no person is to touch.
    • Pompey when he rode in to Jerusalem was curious enough to look in the holy of holies, the most sacred part of Gods temple.
    • What did we read about when we read from the Torah and the prophets on that holy of holies of Jewish time?
    • After the priests had established the ark of the covenant in the holy of holies, a cloud filled the Temple, and the glory of God's presence was so powerful that the priests were overwhelmed.
    Synonyms
    holy place, temple, shrine, tabernacle, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, sacrarium, bema, naos, adytum
    1. 1.1 A place regarded as most sacred or special.
      最神圣(或特别)之地
      she had done the wrong thing, venturing into this holy of holies

      她做错了事,闯入了这个最神圣的地方。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She stood for five days in endless queues before managing to enter the holy of holies - the Department of Welfare offices in Deals House.
      • In the open, in front of this unlikely holy of holies, are a few rows of hard wooden benches, from which time has long since eroded the protection of varnish.
      • The queen is still going to stay up in Windsor Castle and preside over the party that she's giving for Prince Charles, and she'll also be attending the service of blessing in St. George's Chapel, which is the royal holy of holies.
      • Do you have your sacred space, where you build your stuff, your holy of holies?
      • I still cannot get my head round the idea that golf's holy of holies is situated just off a busy dual carriageway.
      • There, on the most holy of holies, the third floor.
      • His paintings should have found a place in the holy of holies of the collection.
      • For Holmes and Greene, this was an awe-inspiring event - a visit to the holy of holies, the inner sanctum, the behind-the-scenes epicenter of New England mineral collecting.
      • So this is the holy of holies, where only the coach and the players come.
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