orthodox []
adj. 正統的, 傳統的, 習慣的, 保守的, 東正教的
簡介:Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred
諧音:“好離” 用法:婚姻是神圣的,如果兩個人不合適,那就好離好散,離婚是使一個不幸的家庭變成兩個幸福的家庭。
Holy Night——平安夜
Reflecting a quality of peace and serenity
呈現出一片祥和靜謐
(Jesus was born on this night耶穌在這個夜里降生)
Holy infant——圣嬰
Holy infant so tender and mild
多么柔順溫順的圣嬰
(看人家耶穌,剛一出生頭上就泛著光圈,怪不得是神圣的!^_^)
Holy Bible——圣經
It’s a Holy book that connects Christians with God’s word.
一本使基督教徒可以聆聽上帝話語的圣書。
形容詞:比較級—holier 最高級—holiest
反義詞:unholy adj. 不神圣的, 不潔凈的, 邪惡的, 不合理的
名 詞:holiness n.神圣
adj.意思1:adj. 神圣的,圣潔的; 祭神的(connected with God or a particular religion)
holy bread [loaf] 儀式 [彌撒] 用的面包
holy ground 圣地
Holy Spirit圣靈
holy day 宗教節日
holy night 平安夜(=silent night)
holy water圣水; 凈水
a holy war 圣戰(十字軍等) (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion)
adj.意思2:adj. (人、生活等) 信仰虔誠的; 德高的,圣人的(good in a moral and religious way)
a holy man 信仰虔誠的人
live a holy life 過圣潔的生活
adj.意思3:adj. (俚.委婉語)嚴重的,駭人的,困擾的 (used to emphasize that you are surprised, afraid)
a holy terror 令人束手無策的家伙,難以對付的人; 非常頑皮的小孩
n. 意思1:神圣之物[地方] (a sacred place of pilgrimage一個朝拜的神圣地方)
習慣用語:
a holy terror 可怕的人;淘氣的孩子
holier than thou [美]偽善的, 自負的, 假正統的
Holy Mackerel ! (=H-Moses!, H-smoke!) [美口](表示驚訝、 懊喪的驚嘆語)哎呀! 好家伙! 真糟糕!
詳解與例句:
Teaching is one of the holiest tasks.
教書是最神圣的耕作之一。
The poem sings the praises of holy love.
這首詩歌頌圣潔的愛。
You can find this sentence in the Holy Bible.
你可以在圣經上找到這句話。
To the children, their father's study was the holy of holies. 在這些孩子的眼里, 父親的書房是最神圣的地方.(詳解:the Holy of Holies 猶太神殿的至圣所; [喻]最神圣的地方,[謔、口]廁所(神圣中的神圣,物極必反^_^ answer the call of nature解手,想必有異曲同工之處))
She was a holy woman, innocent and chaste.
她是一個圣潔的女人,天真而忠貞。
Jerusalem was regarded as the holy place by the Christians.
耶路撒冷被基督徒們認為是圣地。
Public money is like holy water, every one helps himself to it.
公款如圣水,人人都要嘗一嘴。
That precious child of hers is really a holy terror.
她那個寶貝孩子真是調皮得要命。