worldly

adj.

1. 尘世的；世俗的；世事的
   connected with the world in which we live rather than with spiritual things
   1. worldly success
      世俗的成就
   2. your worldly goods (= the things that you own)
      你个人的物品
2. 生活经验丰富的；老成持重的；世故的
   having a lot of experience of life and therefore not easily shocked
   1. At 15, he was more worldly than his older cousins who lived in the country.
      他15岁时就比他那些居住在乡村的表兄们懂人情世故了。

1. ADJ-GRADED 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 世故的;老成练达的
   Someone who is worldly is experienced and knows about the practical or social aspects of life.
   1. 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。
   2. He was worldly and sophisticated.
      他阅历丰富，老于世故。
3. ADJ 名利的
   Worldly is used to describe things relating to success, wealth, and possessions.
   1. 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 物质的
   You can refer to someone's possessions as their worldly goods or possessions.
   1. ...a man who had given up all his worldly goods...
      放弃了所有财产的男子
   2. They are willing to sign away their entire worldly possessions.
      他们愿意签字放弃所有财产。

1. All his worldly goods were packed into a neat checked carrier bag
   他的所有家当都装在一个干净的方格图案手提袋里。
2. Worldly success could prove a snare unless used for the good of others.
   若不用于为他人谋福祉，俗世的成功到头来不过是个枷锁而已。
3. Her rather tough and worldly exterior hides a very soft and sensitive heart.
   她那强硬而世故的外表下掩藏着一颗温柔而敏感的心。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. He was worldly and sophisticated.
   他阅历丰富，老于世故。
8. 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。
9. They are willing to sign away their entire worldly possessions.
   他们愿意签字放弃所有财产。
10. A grasp of mundane affairs is genuine knowledge; an understanding of worldly wisdom is true learning.
    世事洞明皆学问，人情练达即文章。
11. He is fond of worldly enjoyments.
    他喜爱世俗的享乐。
12. He is little more than a boy in worldly experience.
    他涉世不深，简直还是一个孩子。
13. He bequeathed her all his worldly goods.
    他把所有的财物遗赠给她。
14. A grasp of mundane affairs is genuine knowledge,| worldly wisdom is true learning.
    世事洞明皆学问，人情练达即文章。（《红楼梦》）
15. He's really detached from worldly affairs.
    他真是不问尘事。
16. Zhang learned to be worldly – to deal with different kinds of people in society.
    在那张敏箫学会了人情世故，学会了和社会上各种人打交道。
17. I wanted worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence the dual glories of a human life.
    我要世俗享乐，也要神圣的超越人类生活的双重荣耀。
18. You were worldly, experienced and already famous.
    你更圆滑，世故，并且已经成名了。
19. When dead, we lose all our worldly possessions.
    我们死后就丧失了所有世间的财产。
20. Or is there sorrow because he was so promising in the worldly sense?
    还是因为在世俗的意义上他是如此有前途，所以就产生了悲伤？
21. His wife and children were to respect and obey him in all worldly matters.
    他的妻子和孩子们都得尊敬他，并且在一切世俗事务上服从他。
22. A seeming ignorance is often a most necessary part of worldly knowledge.
    表面上无知常常是世俗知识中非常必要的一部分。
23. He was different from anyone I had known, very worldly.
    他非常老练，和我认识的所有人都不一样。
24. He is a worldly wiseman among idealists.
    他在理想主义者中是很世故的。
25. A person who wants to be Godly and contented will resist this desire for worldly things.
    属灵和知足的人会抵御对世俗东西的欲望。
26. I'm not concerned about your worldly success.
    我不关心你在这个世俗世界上的成功。
27. I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things.
    我能做它，但它是困难为我辩解您的欲望为世间的事。
28. I despise your books, despise all worldly blessings and wisdom.
    我藐视你的作品，藐视那些世俗的祝福之语与智慧言辞。
29. You may live and work in worldly Babylon, but you are a citizen of heavenly Jersualem.
    你也许是在属世的巴比伦居住和工作，但你却是天上耶路撒冷的子民。
30. It is important not to make the distinction between the worldly and the so-called religious.
    重要的是不在世俗的和所谓宗教的生活之间进行区分。

adj

1. very sophisticated especially because of surfeit
   1. the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'
   2. the benefits of his worldly wisdom

   Synonym:    blase

2. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
   1. worldly goods and advancement
   2. temporal possessions of the church

   Synonym:    seculartemporal