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BNC: 2701 COCA: 2375

holy

Word family 
ho·ly /ˈhəʊli $ ˈhoʊ-/ ●●● W3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp holier, superlativesupl holiest)   → holey
1  RELIGIONconnected with God and religion （有关）上帝[宗教]的，神圣的 → sacred
 the holy city of Varanasi
圣城瓦拉纳西
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2  RELIGIONvery religious 虔诚的，笃信宗教的
 a holy man
一个虔诚的信徒
3. holy cow/mackerel etc spokenSURPRISEDADMIRE used to express feelings such as surprise or fear 天啊，上帝呀〔表示惊讶、恐 惧等〕
4. a holy terror informalPROBLEM someone, especially a child, who causes problems for other people 捣蛋鬼，顽皮的小孩
Examples from the Corpus
a holy terror• As soon as my father was out of the way she became a holy terror.• I went to him when I was 15, and he was a holy terror.• The prosecutors and defense lawyers regarded Kovitsky as a holy terror.
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n THESAURUS
holy [usually before noun] connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases
the Holy Bible
the holy city of Mecca
a Hindu holy man
They believe they are fighting a holy war.
The priest puts some holy water on the child’s head.
sacred connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases
This place is sacred to both Jews and Muslims.
In India, cows are considered sacred.
the Hindu sacred texts
sacred music
a sacred ritual
divine relating to or coming from God
the divine right of kings
divine justice
divine providence
Human love should be a reflection of divine love, and so not be selfish or cruel.
spiritual relating to the soul, the spirit, and religion, and not with physical things or ordinary human activities
Your spiritual life is far more important than any material things you could acquire.
the spiritual leader of the Tibetans
hallowed a hallowed place is considered to be very holy
He was buried in hallowed ground.
The Golden Temple is Sikhism’s most hallowed shrine.
blessed made holy by God – used especially about saints
the blessed Virgin Mary
Examples from the Corpus
holy• In Islam, only the Qur'an is considered holy.• The Koran is the Islamic holy book.• There are innumerable holy cards and representations of her.• Both sides are hinting about innovative arrangements for Jerusalem that satisfy their desire to claim the holy city as their capital.• Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.• The new clergy houses were of a quite different, selfless and holy Gothic architecture.• In consequence, they threw the holy man into the valley below.• Like Noah in his ark, they had traveled across the vast oceanic flood to carry out their holy mission.• the holy month of Ramadam• They know that it is a sacred and holy name.• He offered to cook, and because of his holy nature, was acceptable to all.• The priest sprinkled each member of the congregation with holy water.
Origin holy
Old English halig
ho·ly adjectiveadj →n THESAURUS1
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BNC: 2701 COCA: 2375
BNC: 2701 COCA: 2375
holy adj.
⇨ holy (a holy man/life) ⇨ religious (a holy relic/war) holy

adjective

holy ♦︎ pure ♦︎ saintly ♦︎ blamelessThese words all describe sb who is morally good. 这些词均表示圣洁的、高尚的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a holy / pure / saintly man / woman / person◆to live a holy / pure / saintly / blameless life■ holy ˈhəʊli; NAmE ˈhoʊli (often approving) good in a religious and moral way 圣洁的◆He tries to live a holy life.他努力过圣洁的生活。◆They are good and holy people.他们是圣洁善良的好人。   see also holy ⇨ religious ■ pure without any morally bad thought or actions, especially sexual ones; morally good 纯真的；贞洁的；正派的◆The nuns here live a quiet and pure life.在这儿修女们过着清静圣洁的生活。◆He insisted that his motives were pure.他坚持说他的动机纯正。  see also purity ⇨ morality ■ 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。 ■ blameless ˈbleɪmləs (rather formal) doing no wrong 无过错的◆All three women had lived blameless lives.她们三个女人一生都过得清清白白。
BNC: 2701 COCA: 2375
holy
Holy and holiness: blessed, gracious, hallowed...
Words used to describe religious people: religious, spiritual, holy...

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