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worldly adj.世间的；世俗的；善于处世的 (1) 他在人世间的他部财产，除了身上所穿的外，别无他物。(2) 停下做世俗的工作的意思。(3) 我们永远都无法摆脱世俗的束缚。(4) 他不是一个有处世才能的人。 While worldly often describes individuals who are sophisticated and well-rounded in education, travel, and experiences, it's also used for people who are rooted in the world or focused on physical and material things around them, rather than on spiritual matters. An old expression in religion is "She was too heavenly minded for worldly good," and it describes those who think about the spiritual or supernatural so much that they aren't worldly enough to get anything done.

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英 ['wɜːldli] 美 ['wɜːrldli] (1) His all worldly possessions amounted to little more than the clothes he stood up in.(2) It simply means to stop doing any worldly work!(3) We will never break away from the worldly shackles.(4) He is not a man with worldly wisdom. You can use the adjective worldly to describe people who have knowledge of many topics or experience in many areas. You don't have to travel the globe to be worldly; reading and talking about many things with knowledge and enthusiasm is worldly too. 1[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。2[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。worldlinessTo Betty, Joe had an air of worldliness.在贝蒂看来，乔有点儿世故。3[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。4[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。

英语单词	worldly
英美音标	英 ['wɜːldli] 美 ['wɜːrldli]
中文释义	adj.世间的；世俗的；善于处世的
英语例句	(1) His all worldly possessions amounted to little more than the clothes he stood up in. (2) It simply means to stop doing any worldly work! (3) We will never break away from the worldly shackles. (4) He is not a man with worldly wisdom.
中文例句	(1) 他在人世间的他部财产，除了身上所穿的外，别无他物。 (2) 停下做世俗的工作的意思。 (3) 我们永远都无法摆脱世俗的束缚。 (4) 他不是一个有处世才能的人。
vocabulary简明	You can use the adjective worldly to describe people who have knowledge of many topics or experience in many areas. You don't have to travel the globe to be worldly; reading and talking about many things with knowledge and enthusiasm is worldly too.
vocabulary扩展	While worldly often describes individuals who are sophisticated and well-rounded in education, travel, and experiences, it's also used for people who are rooted in the world or focused on physical and material things around them, rather than on spiritual matters. An old expression in religion is "She was too heavenly minded for worldly good," and it describes those who think about the spiritual or supernatural so much that they aren't worldly enough to get anything done.
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]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。 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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。

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