sacred

[US]/ˈseɪkrɪd/
[UK]/ˈseɪkrɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 神圣的;庄严的;宗教的;神的

Phrases & Collocations

sacred ritual

神圣仪式

sacred flame

圣火

sacred heart

圣心(即耶稣之心,爱的源泉)

sacred music

圣乐;宗教音乐

sacred and inviolable

神圣不可侵犯

sacred cow

圣牛(印度教等的);不可修改的文稿;不可批评的人(思想或事物)

Example Sentences

to respect sacred traditions

尊重神圣的传统

to protect sacred artifacts

保护神圣的文物

to visit a sacred site

参观一个神圣的地点

to honor sacred symbols

尊敬神圣的象征

to preserve sacred knowledge

保存神圣的知识

Real-world Examples

Did he murder guests, or disrupt a sacred ritual?

是他杀人了,还是他破坏了神圣的仪式?

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

One of the most sacred festivals in the Indian calendar.

它是印度历法上最神圣的节日之一。

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Makes something sacred out of the lives of the squalid.

他终于体会到了莲出淤泥的真谛!

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

It flung up momently the sacred river.

迸发出那条神圣的溪河。

Source: Bennett's poetry reading

It is a sacred ground for us.

对我们来说,这是一片神圣的土地。

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2020 Collection

There was another sanctuary which they all held sacred.

还有另一个圣地所有的人都崇敬地聚集。

Source: A Brief History of the World

We are definitely on sacred ground today.

我们今天绝对是在烧烤的圣地。

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

These are sacred springs to the Pueblo people.

这些是普韦布洛人的圣泉。

Source: Lonely Planet Travel Guide

How dare you trample upon this sacred ceremony?

你怎能践踏如此圣神的仪式?

Source: Mulan 2

Light leaders are named after our sacred trees.

光明一派的首领都以神圣的乔木命名。

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

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