| 词组 | holy |
| 释义 | holy /ˈhəʊli $ ˈhoʊ-/ adjective if something is holy, it is treated with special respect, especially because it is connected with God or religionnounsa holy place/city/site Jerusalem is regarded as a holy city by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.holy ground You are standing on holy ground.the Holy Land (=Israel/Palestine) Millions of people visit the Holy Land each year.a holy mountain/river Kanchenjunga is regarded as a holy mountain.a holy man Mount Koya is the burial place of Japan’s great holy man, Kobo Daishi.a holy book The holy book contains guidelines about the behaviour expected from Muslims.a holy war He called for a holy war against the American invaders.a holy relic (=a holy object) The box was used for storing holy relics.holy water I dipped my fingers in the holy water and crossed myself.the holy month (of Ramadan) The festival marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.a holy day They light the candle on Sundays and holy days.verbsbe considered holy/be regarded as holy This site is also considered holy by Muslims. | These festivals were regarded as holy occasions when all ordinary work stopped.Holy or sacred?These words mean the same and have many of the same collocations. You can say a holy place/city/mountain/relic or a sacred place/city/mountain/relic.There are some differences. You say a holy man and a holy war (not a ‘sacred’ one). It is more common to say a holy book, but a sacred text. It is more common to say holy water, but a sacred flame.Holy is used with a capital letter about many things that are connected with the Christian religion – for example, the Holy Bible, the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, the Holy Father, and the Holy Cross. |
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