re·li·gious /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj 1 RRrelating to religion in general or to a particular religion 宗教的 I don’t share her religious beliefs. 她的宗教信仰和我的不同。
the dates of major religious observances such as Easter or Christmas 复活节和圣诞节等重要宗教节日的日期
2 RRbelieving strongly in your religion and obeying its rules carefully 笃信宗教的,虔诚的5My aunt’s a deeply religious person.我姑母是个非常虔诚的信徒。
n a
deeply religious person
—religiosity /rɪˌlɪdʒiˈɒsəti $ -ˈɑːs-/ noun [uncountableU]
THESAURUSrelating to religion 与宗教有关的religious relating to religion 宗教的the country's religious leaders 该国的宗教领袖
the importance of religious freedom 宗教自由的重要性
spiritual relating to matters of the human spirit, rather than the physical world 精神的,心灵的nThe Dalai Lamai is the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet.
We tend to ignore people's spiritual needs, and focus too much on material things. 我们往往忽视人们的精神需求,而过多注重物质。
holy [usually before noun] connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases 上帝的;宗教的;神圣的〔尤用于以下短语〕the holy city of Mecca 圣城麦加
They believe they are fighting a holy war. 他们相信自己在打一场圣战。
The priest puts some holy water on the child's head. 牧师将一些圣水洒在那个孩子的头上。
sacred connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases 上帝的;宗教的;神圣的〔尤用于以下短语〕This place is sacred to both Jews and Muslims. 这个地方对犹太人和穆斯林来说都是神圣的。
In India, cows are considered sacred. 在印度,牛被视为神圣的动物。
the Hindu sacred texts 印度教经文
theological relating to the study of religion or to religious beliefs 神学的a theological debate 神学辩论
theological training 神学培训
secular not relating to religion or controlled by a religious authority 世俗的,非宗教的;不受教会管辖的In the UK we live in a much more secular society. 在英国,我们生活在一个世俗得多的社会中。
believing in a religion 信仰宗教的religious believing strongly in a religion and obeying its rules 笃信宗教的,虔诚的My father was a very religious man. 我父亲是个很虔诚的教徒。
devout having a very strong belief in a religion 虔诚的a devout Catholic 一个虔诚的天主教徒
not believing in God or religion 不信仰上帝或宗教的atheist noun, adjectiveadj someone who does not believe that God exists 无神论者;无神论(者)的She says she is an atheist. 她自称是无神论者。
agnostic noun, adjectiveadj someone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or not 不可知论者;不可知论(者)的I think I'd describe myself as an agnostic. 应该说我是个不可知论者。
a group of prominent agnostic scientists 一群持不可知论的著名科学家