holy
形容詞神圣的; 值得尊敬的,值得推崇的; 圣潔的,圣徒般的; 宗教的
holy
形容詞puresacredreligiousgodlyspiritual
形容詞unholy
holy
形容詞
1. holy
1. The poem sings the praises of holy love.
這首詩歌頌圣潔的愛。
2. That precious child of hers is really a holy terror.
她那個寶貝孩子真是調(diào)皮得要命。
3. Teaching is one of the holiest tasks.
教書是最神圣的工作之一。
1. 與上帝(或宗教)有關(guān)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.
e.g. To them, as to all Christians, this is a holy place.
對他們以及所有基督徒來說,這里是一處圣地。
e.g. ...Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
贖罪日,猶太歷中最神圣的日子
2. 虔誠的;圣潔的;獻身于宗教(或教會)的
A holy person is a religious leader or someone who leads a religious life.
holy的解釋
e.g. The Indians think of him as a holy man, a combination of doctor and priest.
印度人把他視為圣人,他既是醫(yī)生又是僧侶。
3. (表示驚訝、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.
4. see also: holier-than-thou