| 单词 | sanctimonious |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [sæŋkti'məunjəs] |
| 解释 | a.假装神圣的 |
| 红宝书 | 无 |
| 字源 | sanctimonious (adj.) c.1600 (in "Measure for Measure," with the disparaging sense "making a show of sanctity, affecting an appearance of holiness"), from sanctimony + -ous. The un-ironic, literal sense was used occasionally in English from c.1600 to c.1800. Related: Sanctimoniously; sanctimoniousness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 假装神圣的 【记】sancti神圣, mon警告, ious: 因为你是假神圣, 所以要警告你. 【类】sanctimonious: devoted = unctuous: earnest假装虔诚的是假虔诚的 = 假慇懃是假热心 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】sancti- 神圣，圣洁 + money 金钱，表面上圣洁，其实在乎的是金钱→伪装虔诚 【相关】sanctify 神圣化，尊崇，给予认可，sanctity 圣洁，神圣 |
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