holy

英 ['həʊlɪ] 美['holi]

英英释义考试真题实用场景例句

近义词spiritual religious sacred pure godly

反义词

adj. 圣洁的，神圣的；至善的
n. 神圣的东西
（俚）太棒了
n. (Holy)人名；(英、德、匈)霍利

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中文词源

holy 神圣的

来自古英语halig,神圣的，来自Proto-Germanic*hailaga,来自PIE*kailo,完整的，未受伤的，词源同whole,hail,health.其词义演变可能是完整的，完美的，完人，圣人，神圣的。

词态变化

比较级: holier;最高级: holiest;

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holy a. 神圣的〔神圣的厚礼(谐音)〕

英文词源

holy: holy: [OE] Holy originated as a derivative of the prehistoric Germanic adjective which produced modern English whole, and so its etymological meaning is perhaps ‘unimpaired, inviolate’. This ancestral form was *khailagaz, which diversified into German and Dutch heilig, Swedish helig, and Danish hellig as well as English holy. Hallow is essentially the same word, and compounds with holy as a now hidden component include hollyhock [13] as well as holiday.
=> hallow, holiday
holy (adj.): Old English halig "holy, consecrated, sacred, godly," from Proto-Germanic *hailaga- (cognates: Old Norse heilagr, Old Frisian helich "holy," Old Saxon helag, Middle Dutch helich, Old High German heilag, German heilig, Gothic hailags "holy"). Adopted at conversion for Latin sanctus.

Primary (pre-Christian) meaning is not possible to determine, but probably it was "that must be preserved whole or intact, that cannot be transgressed or violated," and connected with Old English hal (see health) and Old High German heil "health, happiness, good luck" (source of the German salutation Heil). Holy water was in Old English. Holy has been used as an intensifying word from 1837; used in expletives since 1880s (such as holy smoke, 1883, holy mackerel, 1876, holy cow, 1914, holy moly etc.), most of them euphemisms for holy Christ or holy Moses.

双语例句

1. The discovery is being hailed as The Holy Grail of astronomy.: 这一发现圆了天文学界的一个梦想。

2. Every year they put a play on at Saint Holy Cross Church.: 他们每年在圣十字教堂上演一出剧目。

3. At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water.: 在节日里，要对蜡烛祝圣，并洒以圣水。

4. "Holy Mother of God!" Marco crossed himself.: “圣母啊！”马尔科画着十字说道。

5. To desecrate a holy spring is considered profanity.: 圣泉俗用被认为是亵渎神灵的行为。

英英释意

1. a sacred place of pilgrimage

考试真题

At least three Russian stations are already operating in Antarctica, part of its effort to challenge the dominance of the American GPS, and new stations are planned for sites like the Russian base, in the shadow of the Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity.

People thought of snow as holy art supplies.

Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, tying cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride's and groom's wrists, and passing a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the union.

实用场景例句

Holy cow! What was that?: 天哪！那是什么？

Islam's holiest shrine: 伊斯兰教最神圣的圣地

a holy life/man: 圣洁的生活 / 人

the holy city of Mecca: 圣城麦加

a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion): 圣战

holy ground: 圣地

the Holy Bible/Scriptures: 《圣经》

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。

...Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.: 赎罪日，犹太历中最神圣的日子

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。

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.: 天主圣母,请为我们祈求, 使我们堪受基督的恩许.

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?: 耶和华阿, 谁能寄居你的帐幕. 能能住在你的圣山.

A holy person is required to read the Holy Bible.: 圣徒必读《圣经》.

When I am burned out infuse me with the light of the Holy Spirt.: 当我耗尽时,求你用圣灵的光注入我.

Dan Foreman : You're pregnant? Holy crap! Does it feel like a boy?: 你怀孕了吗 ?真是胡说八道阿! 哪感觉上像一个男孩吗 ?

The priest sprinkled the baby with holy water.: 牧师往那孩子身上洒圣水.

The invading army desecrated this holy place when they camped here.: 侵略军在这块圣地上扎营就是对这块圣地的亵渎.

He reads the Holy Bible every night.: 他每晚读《圣经》.

Please put off your shoes before entering this holy building.: 在进入这所神圣的殿堂之前,请把鞋脱掉.

He lived a holy life.: 他过着圣洁的生活.

He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.: 他将以圣灵和火为你们施洗.

She was still a holy and pure young girl.: 她仍是一个圣洁的少女.

I don't understand a modern day account of the Holy Trinity.: 我对现代的基督教三位一体的解释不理解.

He is a holy Buddhist.: 他是一个虔诚的佛教徒.

The last paragraph contains an anachronism. The Holy Office no longer existed at that time.: 最后一段有一个时代错误。异端裁判所那时已经不存在了。

The Holy Family Church was closed and the parish now celebrates mass in this simple side chapel.: 圣家堂关闭了，现在该教区的居民在它旁边的简陋的小教堂里做弥撒。

"Holy Mother of God!" Marco crossed himself.: “圣母啊！”马尔科画着十字说道。

Is it really the Holy Spirit moving me, or is it some evil force?: 真的是圣灵使我移动了，抑或是什么邪恶力量作祟？

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