| 词组 | sacred |
| 释义 | sacred /ˈseɪkrəd, ˈseɪkrɪd/ adjective if something is sacred, it is treated with special respect, especially because it is connected with God or religionnounsa sacred place/site The shrine is one of the most sacred places in Japan.sacred ground/land They regard the cave as sacred ground.a sacred animal The cow is considered to be a sacred animal.a sacred tree/river/mountain The Ganges is the sacred river of the Hindus.a sacred text/book The Qur'an is the sacred text of Islam.sacred writings/scripture God speaks to us in the Bible and other sacred scriptures.sacred music The choir will sing a selection of sacred music.sacred relic (=a sacred object, especially one that is very old) The church has many sacred relics.a sacred fire/flame The sacred flame is kept burning in the temple.a sacred ritual The lady of the house performs the sacred ritual of lighting two candles.verbsbe considered sacred/be regarded as sacred Certain animals were considered sacred.prepositionssacred to sb The land is sacred to Native Americans.Sacred or holy?These words mean the same and have many of the same collocations. You can say a sacred place/city/mountain/relic or a holy 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 sacred text than a ‘holy’ text. |
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