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单词 worldly
释义
worldly
adjective
uk
/ˈwɜːld.li/us
/ˈwɝːld.li/

worldlyadjective(PHYSICAL)

[before noun]
relatingto or consisting ofphysicalthings andordinaryliferatherthanspiritualthings:
物质的；尘世的；非精神的
For many of therefugees, theclothesthey arewearingare all the worldlygoods(= possessions)they have.对于这些难民中的很多人来说，身上穿的衣服就是他们在这世上拥有的全部财产。
Her worldlysuccesscanhardlybedenied.她在物质方面的成功不可否认。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Religious concepts: profanity
  • earthly
  • impiety
  • sacrilege
  • sacrilegious
  • secular

worldlyadjective(PRACTICAL)

practicaland having a lot ofexperienceoflife:
善于处世的；圆滑的
Sheseemsto be much more worldly than the otherstudentsin herclass.她似乎比班里的其他学生世故得多。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Experienced
  • cosmopolitan
  • duck
  • experienced
  • grandmother
  • have been around the ridgesidiom
  • old-timer
  • pedigreed
  • practised
  • ridge
  • sea dog
  • seasoned
  • sophisticate
  • super-sophisticated
  • take tosomethinglike a duck to wateridiom
  • teach your grandmother to suck eggsidiom
  • ultra-sophisticated
  • urbane
  • veteran
  • warhorse
  • worldly-wise
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worldliness
(Definition ofworldlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

worldly| American Dictionary

worldly
adjective
us
/ˈwɜrld·li/

worldlyadjective(PHYSICAL)

having to do withphysicalthings andordinarylife:
worldlysuccess
Shelostall her worldly possessions in thefire.

worldlyadjective(EXPERIENCED)

experiencedin thewaysof theworld:
He’solderand more worldly than the otherstudentsin hisclass.
(Definition ofworldlyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofworldly

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In indigenous thought, full ' this-worldly' personhood implied bodily capacities, not as an aspect of itself but as the precondition to enter and sustain social relationships.
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No curtains, frills, or decorations, orworldlyobjects like clothes, jewels, and mirrors, were allowed.
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The absoluteness of this feeling ' represents' an absolute - infinite, non-worldly, absolutely simple and all-powerful - object.
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Moreover, within religious communities,worldlygoods were equalized and diminished in order to lessen the distractions of temporal comforts and to deny them.
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Plagued by 'worldlymisfortunes',57 the monks are in dire need of financial support.
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He orders her to leave theworldlylife so as to rear their unborn child in the seclusion of the mountains.
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The royal marriage also symbolized peace, and the greater triumphs of peace and love over the vicissitudes of lesser,worldlyvictories.
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In the process they becameworldly, and some became wise.
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In the classroom, students were more concerned with examinations andworldlyrather than other-worldlymatters.
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Her moral failings, since they were expected, inevitable, and quite familiar toworldlymen, were also unthreatening.
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Two further elements contribute to convey a ratherworldlypicture of the nuns' lifestyle.
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Unlike those that attempt to impact on the here-and-now, a growing number of created languages exists for other-worldlyreasons.
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They can also be extended to refer to people who are withoutworldlyties.
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Although scientific research begins with quite tangible manipulation ofworldlyobjects, it is designed to produce increasingly contextindependent inscriptions.
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Her nascent prima-donna passion forworldlysuccess makes her lover jealous, and he begs her to forget fame and glory to follow him.
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