
好词典

源自中古英语 'holynesse',古英语 'hālignes',由 'holy'(神圣的)加后缀 '-ness'(表示状态或品质)构成。
❶ 指神圣或纯洁的状态或品质,常用于宗教语境中描述神、圣人或神圣事物的特性。
“The holiness of the temple was respected by all visitors.”
(寺庙的神圣性受到所有访客的尊重。)
“She devoted her life to the pursuit of holiness.”
(她一生致力于追求圣洁。)
His Holiness — 对宗教领袖(如教皇或达赖喇嘛)的尊称,表示对其神圣地位的尊敬。
“His Holiness the Pope addressed the crowd in St. Peter's Square.”
(教皇陛下在圣彼得广场向人群发表了讲话。)