holier
英 [ˈhəʊlɪə]
美 [ˈhoʊliər]
adj. 与神(或宗教)有关的; 神圣的; 圣洁的; 强调惊讶、害怕等
holy的比较级
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 与上帝（或宗教）有关的;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.- 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。 - ...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.
- ADJ-GRADED 虔诚的;圣洁的;献身于宗教（或教会）的
A holy person is a religious leader or someone who leads a religious life.- 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。
- The Indians think of him as a holy man, a combination of doctor and priest.
- （表示惊讶、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. - See also: holier-than-thou
双语例句
- I call this the "holier than thou" argument.
但我认为这种说法纯属“自以为是”。 - And I partook of the infinite calm in which she lay: my mind was never in a holier frame than while I gazed on that untroubled image of divine rest.
我也被她安眠中的无限恬静所感染：当我凝视着这神圣的安息者那无忧无虑的面貌时，我的心境从来没有比这时更神圣。 - Don't you play "holier than thou" with me.
不要和我玩自以为是这种游戏。 - God's Name is holy, but no holier than yours.
上主之名是神圣的，但并不比你的神圣。 - I'm not holier than thou.
我不会比你更神圣。