holy

• 指与神圣、宗教相关或值得崇敬的事物；也可形容道德上纯洁、虔诚。

Describes something that is dedicated to a religious purpose or worthy of spiritual respect.

1. Sacred or divineB1formal

   Connected with God or a religion; considered sacred.

   神圣的

   • The holy book is read during the ceremony.
   • They visited a holy shrine in the mountains.
   • The priest spoke about the holy spirit.

   同义词blessedconsecrateddivinegodlyhallowedreligioussacredsanctifiedspiritual

   反义词blasphemousimpiousirreligiousmundaneprofanesecularunholyworldly

2. Devoted to religious lifeB1formal

   Dedicated to the service of God or a religious purpose.

   神圣的

   • She lived a holy life dedicated to prayer.
   • The holy man spent years in meditation.
   • They took holy vows to become monks.

   同义词consecrateddedicateddevoutgodlypioussaintly

   反义词irreligiousprofanesecularunholy

3. Used for emphasisB2informal

   Used informally to emphasize something, often in exclamations.

   用于加强语气

   • Holy cow! That was an amazing performance.
   • Holy moly, I can't believe we won!
   • He shouted 'holy smoke!' when he saw the price.

   同义词absolutecompletedownrightoutrightpurerealsheerthoroughtotalutter

• 形容词（非名词），指神圣的、献于宗教目的的或道德上完美的。极少作名词用（如“the holy”指神圣之物或圣徒的集合）。

An adjective (not a noun) describing something that is sacred, dedicated to a religious purpose, or morally excellent. Rarely used as a noun (e.g., 'the holy' as a collective term for sacred things or persons).

不可数

1. Sacred place or thingB2formal

   A place, object, or concept that is considered sacred or dedicated to a deity.

   圣物

   • The pilgrims traveled to the holy to pay their respects.
   • The temple is considered a holy by the local community.
   • They donated money to preserve the holy.

   同义词holy of holiessanctuarysanctumsanctum sanctorumshrine