sacred
英['seɪkrɪd]
美['sekrɪd]
- adj. 神的；神圣的；宗教的；庄严的
英英释意
- 1. concerned with religion or religious purposes;
- "sacred texts"
- "sacred rites"
- "sacred music"
- 2. worthy of respect or dedication;
- "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"
- 3. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use;
- "a consecrated chursh"
- "the sacred mosque"
- "sacred elephants"
- "sacred bread and wine"
- "sanctified wine"
- 4. worthy of religious veneration;
- "the sacred name of Jesus"
- "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"
- 5. (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person;
- "a fund sacred to charity"
- "a morning hour sacred to study"
- "a private office sacred to the President"