
religious
词源
源自拉丁语 'religiosus'(虔诚的),与 'religio'(宗教、敬畏)相关,13世纪通过古法语进入英语。
adjective
❶ 与宗教相关的,指信仰、仪式或与神有关的事物。常用于描述人的信仰或宗教活动。
“She comes from a very religious family.”
(她来自一个非常虔诚的宗教家庭。)
“The country has many religious holidays.”
(这个国家有许多宗教节日。)
❶ 形容人非常虔诚或严格遵守信仰的教义,也可比喻对某事极度认真或执着。
“She is religious about her morning prayers.”
(她对晨祷非常虔诚。)
“He's religious in following his daily routine.”
(他严格遵守每日作息。)
noun
❶ 指宗教团体的成员,尤指修道士或修女等神职人员。
“The religious live a life of prayer and service.”
(神职人员过着祈祷和服务的生活。)
“Many religious have taken vows of poverty.”
(许多神职人员立下了清贫的誓言。)
常见短语
religious freedom — 宗教自由,指个人或团体有权选择和实践自己的宗教信仰而不受干涉。
“The constitution guarantees religious freedom for all citizens.”
(宪法保障所有公民的宗教自由。)
religious studies — 宗教学,指研究各种宗教的学科领域,包括其历史、教义和实践。
“He majored in religious studies at university.”
(他在大学主修宗教学。)