sacred
adj
ˈseɪkrɪəd
adj
1
relating
to
a
god
or
religion
上帝的，神的; 宗教（性）的
a
sacred
vow
神圣的誓言
the
miraculous
powers
of
sacred
relics
圣物的神奇力量
Certain
animals
were
considered
sacred.
有些动物被认为是神圣的。
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The
land
is
sacred
to
these
tribesmen.
这块土地对这些部落成员而言是神圣的。
2
very
important
or
greatly
respected
很重要的，神圣的，深受尊重的
Human
life
is
sacred.
人的生命是神圣的。
Frontiers
which
have
held
for
over
forty
years
are
no
longer
sacred.
维持了四十多年的边界不再神圣了。
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Few
things
were
sacred
to
Henry,
but
local
history
was
one
of
them.
对亨利来说很少有什么东西是神圣的，但当地的历史可以算是其中之一。
He
had
no
respect
for
everything
I
held
sacred
.
我认为重要的事情他全都不屑一顾。
3
is nothing sacred?
used
to
express
shock
when
something
you
think
is
valuable
or
important
is
being
changed
or
harmed
[口] 怎么能这样呢？〔当有价值的或重要的事物受到改变或损害时表示惊讶〕
spoken
the
sacredness
of
human
life
人的生命的神圣