单词 | saintly |
释义 | saintly (sometimes disapproving) very good or holy圣人般的;非常圣洁善良的◆he was a saintly but somewhat ineffective archbishop.他是个圣洁善良却略显平庸的大主教。note 辨析 holy or saintly?the term holy is either approving, or simply descriptive, meaning that sb has devoted (= given) their life to religion. * holy 或有褒义,或只是客观描述,指献身于宗教◆he spent the rest of his life as a hermit and holy man, living in a mountain hut.他隐居山间小屋修行,度过了圣洁的余生。 saintly is not used in this descriptive way, and is either approving or disapproving: it can be used to suggest that sb is too good, in a way that is annoying, not practical or that does not seem real. * saintly 不用于客观描述,词义或褒或贬,可以指某人好得过了头而使人厌烦、显得不切实际或不真实。saintly/ˈseɪntli ||; ˈsentlɪ/adj (saintlier; saintliest) like a saint; very holy and good 像圣人的;非常圣洁善良的: ◇to lead a saintly life 过着圣洁的生活saintlysee ⇨ good 8 saint·ly /`sentlɪ; ˈseɪntli/adjvery good, kind, and patient 圣人般的,慈爱的,有耐心的 |
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