Worldly Things Relating Spiritual Possessions Literary ˈwɜːldli Noun
The word "worldly" describes things related to ordinary life rather than spiritual matters, or someone experienced and knowledgeable about life's practical and social aspects. It can also refer to things associated with success and wealth, or material possessions.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]尘世的;世俗的;现实的Worldly is used to describe things relating to the ordinary activities of life, rather than to spiritual things.
[LITERARY 文]
I think it is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more worldly matters...
我认为是该你清醒过来把思想集中到更为现实的问题上的时候了。
He has repeatedly criticized Western churches as too worldly and too entrenched in consumerism.
他一再批评西方教会过于世俗,消费主义观念过于顽固。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]世故的;老成练达的 Someone who is worldly is experienced and knows about the practical or social aspects of life.
[usu v-link ADJ]
He was different from anyone I had known, very worldly, everything that Dermot was not...
他不同于我认识的任何一个人,非常老成,与德莫特完全相反。
He was worldly and sophisticated.
他阅历丰富,老于世故。
worldliness
To Betty, Joe had an air of worldliness.
在贝蒂看来,乔有点儿世故。
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[ADJ 形容词]名利的Worldly is used to describe things relating to success, wealth, and possessions.
[ADJ n]
[mainly LITERARY 主文]
Today the media drive athletes to the view that the important thing is to gain worldly success.
现在,媒体使得运动员认为追名逐利是很重要的。
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[ADJ 形容词]物质的 You can refer to someone's possessions as their worldly goods or possessions.
[ADJ n]
[LITERARY 文]
...a man who had given up all his worldly goods...
放弃了所有财产的男子
They are willing to sign away their entire worldly possessions.
他们愿意签字放弃所有财产。
Oxford
world·ly/ˈwɜːldli; NAmEˈwɜːrldli/adjective( literary) 1[only before noun ]connected with the world in which we live rather than with spiritual things 尘世的;世俗的;世事的◆worldly success世俗的成就◆your worldly goods(= the things that you own)你个人的物品OPP
spiritual
2having a lot of experience of life and therefore not easily shocked 生活经验丰富的;老成持重的;世故的◆At 15, he was more worldly than his older cousins who lived in the country.他 15 岁时就比他那些居住在乡村的表兄们懂人情世故了。OPP
worldlyworld‧ly /ˈwɜːldli $ ˈwɜːrld-/ adjective [only before noun]
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1worldly goods/possessions literary everything you own2relating to ordinary life rather than spiritual or religious ideasSYN mundane: He seemed very calm and far removed from worldly concerns.3having a lot of experience and knowledge about people and lifeOPP unworldly—worldliness noun [uncountable]
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worldly
[ˈwɜ:ldli]
级别:worldlier, worldliest
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世俗的(66%),世间的(27%),善于处世的(7%)
adj.世俗的;世间的;尘世的
adv.世俗地;世故地
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