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sanctified

UK //ˈsæŋktɪfaɪd//US //ˈsæŋktəˌfaɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sanctificare',由 'sanctus'(神圣的)和 'facere'(制作)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指被神圣化或宗教仪式净化的事物,常用于描述被赋予宗教意义或道德纯洁性的对象或状态。

“The sanctified water is used in baptism ceremonies.”

(圣水被用于洗礼仪式中。)

“They built a church on the sanctified ground where the miracle occurred.”

(他们在发生奇迹的神圣土地上建了一座教堂。)

❶ 在非宗教语境中,可形容被高度尊崇或理想化的事物,带有庄严不可侵犯的意味。

“Freedom of speech is a sanctified right in democratic societies.”

(言论自由是民主社会中神圣不可侵犯的权利。)

“The sanctified tradition of afternoon tea is cherished in British culture.”

(下午茶这一神圣传统在英国文化中备受珍视。)

同义词:consecrated, hallowed, blessed, sacred, venerated

verb

❶ 指通过宗教仪式使某物或某人变得神圣,或使其符合宗教道德标准的过程。

“The bishop sanctified the new chapel with a special ceremony.”

(主教通过特殊仪式使新教堂神圣化。)

“Their marriage was sanctified in the eyes of God.”

(他们的婚姻在上帝眼中是神圣的。)

同义词:consecrate, bless, hallow, purify, dedicate

常见短语

sanctified by tradition — 形容因长期传统而被赋予神圣或不可改变地位的事物。

“The annual festival is sanctified by centuries of tradition.”

(这个年度节日因数百年的传统而被神圣化。)

sanctified ground — 特指被宗教仪式祝圣过的土地,常与教堂、墓地等场所相关。

“No violence is permitted on this sanctified ground.”

(在这片神圣的土地上不允许有任何暴力行为。)