adj.
与神（或宗教）有关的；神圣的
connected with God or a particular religion
the Holy Bible/Scriptures
《圣经》
holy ground
圣地
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion)
圣战
the holy city of Mecca
圣城麦加
Islam's holiest shrine
伊斯兰教最神圣的圣地
圣洁的
good in a moral and religious way
a holy life/man
圣洁的生活 / 人
（强调惊讶、害怕等）
used to emphasize that you are surprised, afraid, etc.
Holy cow! What was that?
天哪！那是什么？
holy
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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。
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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。
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ADJ （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. -
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See also:holier-than-thou
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Hundreds of activists marked the holy day by marching for peace and disarmament .
数百名积极分子以呼吁和平与裁军的游行纪念了这个神圣的日子。
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People have always regard higher education as holy since a long time .
一直以来，高等教育在人们的心目中是神圣的。
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You shouldn 't take what he says as Holy Writ .
你不应该把他的话当作圣经。
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We bless your holy name , O Lord .
主啊，我们颂扬您的圣名。
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Holy cow ! What was that ?
天哪！那是什么？
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Every year they put a play on at Saint Holy Cross Church
他们每年在圣十字教堂上演一出剧目。
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Remember the Sabbath day , to keep it holy .
纪念安息日，守为圣日。
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Is it really the Holy Spirit moving me , or is it some evil force ?
真的是圣灵使我移动了，抑或是什么邪恶力量作祟？
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' Holy Mother of God ! ' Marco crossed himself .
“圣母啊！”马尔科画着十字说道。
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He took holy orders in 1935 .
他于1935年就任圣职。
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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。
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At the festival , candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water
在节日里，要对蜡烛祝圣，并洒以圣水。
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The last paragraph contains an anachronism . The Holy Office no longer existed at that time .
最后一段有一个时代错误。异端裁判所那时已经不存在了。
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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。
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St Paul speaks of the body as the ' temple of the Holy Spirit ' .
圣保罗把身体描述为“圣神的宫殿”。
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He had defiled the sacred name of the Holy Prophet .
他亵渎了这位神圣先知的圣名。
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Christian holy week overlaps with the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover
基督教的圣周与犹太教逾越节的头几天重叠。
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The Holy Family Church was closed and the parish now celebrates mass in this simple side chapel
圣家堂关闭了，现在该教区的居民在它旁边的简陋的小教堂里做弥撒。
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The discovery is being hailed as The Holy Grail of astronomy .
这一发现圆了天文学界的一个梦想。
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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost , Amen .
以圣父、圣子和圣灵的名义，阿门。
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To desecrate a holy spring is considered profanity .
圣泉俗用被认为是亵渎神灵的行为。
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This is the most ancient , and holiest of the Shinto rituals
这是最古老、最神圣的神道教仪式。
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The holiest of their chapels are topped with gilded roofs
他们最神圣的教堂屋顶镀了金。
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This is a holy / sacred place to them .
对他们来说，这里是一处圣地。
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They believe in the miraculous power of holy / sacred relics .
他人相信圣物的神奇力量。
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She was still a holy and pure young girl .
她仍是一个圣洁的少女。
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God blessed the seventh day , and made it holy .
上帝降福了第七天，定为圣日。
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A holy person is required to read the Holy bible .
圣徒必读《圣经》。
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The invading army desecrated this holy place when they camped here .
侵略军在这块圣地上扎营就是对这块圣地的亵渎。
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He is a holy buddhist .
他是一个虔诚的佛教徒。
指与上帝、神或宗教有关，因而是神圣而不容亵渎的，也可表示被普遍视为神圣及深受尊重的。
A church is a sacred building.
教堂是神圣的建筑物。
In India the cow is considered sacred.
在印度，牛是神圣的动物。
What is sacred to you?
对你来说什么是神圣的？
指来源于神或上帝的，或与神或上帝有关的，强调非人世间所有的。
divine power/peac
神力/天赐的和平
They were not human any more, but two spirits united by a divine fire.
他们已不再是凡人，而是由神火融合在一起的两个精灵。
These people believed that the civil war was a divine punishment.
那些人认为内战是上天的惩罚。
指与上帝或某一宗教有关的，可与 sacred 换用。
This is a holy/sacred place to them.
对他们来说，这里是一处圣地。
They believe in the miraculous power of holy/sacred relics.
他人相信圣物的神奇力量。
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