holy

sacred, divine, holy

名词 holy:

1. a sacred place of pilgrimage
   同义词：holy place, sanctum

形容词 holy:

1. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

1. The holy man healed them of their sickness.
   那位神职人员治好了他们的疾病。
2. He reads the Holy Scripture everyday.
   他每天都读《圣经》。
3. The trinity in Christianity refers to the union of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
   基督教义中的三位一体指的是圣父、圣子和圣灵。
4. To the children, their father's study was the holy of holies.
   在这些孩子的眼里，父亲的书房是最神圣的地方。
5. Jerusalem was regarded as the holy place by the Christians.
   耶路撒冷被基督徒们认为是圣地。
6. She was a holy woman, innocent and chaste.
   她是一个圣洁的女人，天真而忠贞。
7. You can find this sentence in the Holy Bible.
   你可以在圣经上找到这句话。
8. They led a holy life.
   他们过着圣洁的生活。

ho.ly

adj.（形容词）
ho.li.er,ho.li.est
Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.
神的，神圣的：属于、源于或有关神的力量的；神圣的
Regarded with or worthy of worship or veneration; revered:
值得尊敬的，值得推崇的：受崇拜或值得崇敬或敬重的；受尊敬的：
例句：
a holy book.
一本值得推崇的书

Living according to a strict or highly moral religious or spiritual system; saintly:
圣洁的，圣徒般的：按特别严格的宗教或精神道义生活的；圣洁的：
例句：
a holy person.
圣洁的人

Specified or set apart for a religious purpose:
宗教的，神圣的：指定或隔离供宗教使用：
例句：
a holy place.
神圣的地方

Solemnly undertaken; sacrosanct:
神圣不可侵犯的；极神圣的：
例句：
a holy pledge.
神圣的誓言

Regarded or deserving special respect or reverence:
可敬仰的，敬重的：被视为或值得特别尊重的或敬重的：
例句：
The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest.
对和平的追求是最值得敬仰的

Informal Used as an intensive:
【非正式用语】 用作加强语气的词：
例句：
raised holy hell over the mischief their children did.
对孩子的淘气行为大为恼火

来源：
Middle English holi
中古英语 holi
from Old English h3lig * see kailo-
源自 古英语 h3lig *参见 kailo-

【引伸】
ho.lily
adv.（副词）
ho.liness
n.（名词）