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holy adj.神圣的；圣洁的；令人敬仰的 (1) 耶路撒冷被基督徒们认为是圣地。(2) 他们过着圣洁的生活。(3) 这首诗歌颂圣洁的爱。(4) 对和平的追求是最值得敬仰的。 The adjective holy comes from the Old English word hālig and is related to the German word heilig, meaning “blessed.” There is a relationship between holy and whole, and the religious sense probably developed from keeping believers spiritually whole — and pure. A place, object, or person who has been blessed can be described as holy, meaning "associated with God."

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英 ['həʊli] 美 ['hoʊli] (1) Jerusalem was regarded as the holy place by the Christians.(2) They led a holy life.(3) The poem sings the praises of holy love.(4) The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest. Something that is sacred can be described as holy, like the Holy Bible. So can anything associated with God, like a holy day that is observed by attending worship ceremonies. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]与上帝（或宗教）有关的；神圣的 If you describe something as holy, you mean that it is considered to be special because it is connected with God or a particular religion.   [usu ADJ n]To them, as to all Christians, this is a holy place.对他们以及所有基督徒来说，这里是一处圣地。...Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.赎罪日，犹太历中最神圣的日子2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]虔诚的；圣洁的；献身于宗教（或教会）的 A holy person is a religious leader or someone who leads a religious life. The Indians think of him as a holy man, a combination of doctor and priest.印度人把他视为圣人，他既是医生又是僧侣。3[ADJ 形容词]（表示惊讶、恐慌等）天啊，上帝啊 Holy is used in exclamations such as 'Holy cow!' and 'Holy smoke!' to express an emotion such as surprise or panic.   [ADJ n]  [feelings]4See also:holier-than-thou；

英语单词	holy
英美音标	英 ['həʊli] 美 ['hoʊli]
中文释义	adj.神圣的；圣洁的；令人敬仰的
英语例句	(1) Jerusalem was regarded as the holy place by the Christians. (2) They led a holy life. (3) The poem sings the praises of holy love. (4) The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest.
中文例句	(1) 耶路撒冷被基督徒们认为是圣地。 (2) 他们过着圣洁的生活。 (3) 这首诗歌颂圣洁的爱。 (4) 对和平的追求是最值得敬仰的。
vocabulary简明	Something that is sacred can be described as holy, like the Holy Bible. So can anything associated with God, like a holy day that is observed by attending worship ceremonies.
vocabulary扩展	The adjective holy comes from the Old English word hālig and is related to the German word heilig, meaning “blessed.” There is a relationship between holy and whole, and the religious sense probably developed from keeping believers spiritually whole — and pure. A place, object, or person who has been blessed can be described as holy, meaning "associated with God."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]与上帝（或宗教）有关的；神圣的 If you describe something as holy, you mean that it is considered to be special because it is connected with God or a particular religion. [usu ADJ n] To them, as to all Christians, this is a holy place. 对他们以及所有基督徒来说，这里是一处圣地。 ...Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. 赎罪日，犹太历中最神圣的日子 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]虔诚的；圣洁的；献身于宗教（或教会）的 A holy person is a religious leader or someone who leads a religious life. The Indians think of him as a holy man, a combination of doctor and priest. 印度人把他视为圣人，他既是医生又是僧侣。 3 [ADJ 形容词]（表示惊讶、恐慌等）天啊，上帝啊 Holy is used in exclamations such as 'Holy cow!' and 'Holy smoke!' to express an emotion such as surprise or panic. [ADJ n] [feelings] 4 See also:holier-than-thou ；

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