sacred
adj
1 connected with or dedicated to God or a god; connected with religion神圣的; 宗教的
a sacred rite, place, image 宗教儀式、 圣地、 圣像
a sacred building, eg a church, mosque, synagogue or temple 宗教建筑物(如教堂、 回教寺、 猶太教會堂或寺廟)
sacred music, ie for use in religious services 圣樂(宗教儀式中用的音樂)
sacred writings, eg the Koran, the Bible 宗教經(jīng)典(如古蘭經(jīng)、 圣經(jīng)).
2 ~ (to sb) regarded with great respect or reverence 受崇敬的; 不可冒犯的
In India the cow is a sacred animal. 在印度, 牛是神圣的動物.
Her marriage is sacred to her. 她認(rèn)為自己的婚姻至高無上.
(joc 謔) They've changed the time of the news is nothing sacred?把新聞時間改了--什麼都不當(dāng)一回事了?
3 (fml 文) (of an obligation, etc) regarded as very important; solemn (指義務(wù)等)認(rèn)為重要的, 莊嚴(yán)的
a sacred promise, task 鄭重的諾言、 重大的任務(wù)
hold a promise sacred 信守諾言
regard sth as a sacred duty 視某事為神圣的職責(zé).
4 ~ to sb/sth (phrase seen on tombstones and monuments to the dead 用於墓碑及對死者的紀(jì)念碑上的詞語) dedicated to sb/sth 獻(xiàn)給某人[某事物]
sacred to the memory of... 獻(xiàn)給....
5 (idm 習(xí)語) a sacred `cow an idea, institution, etc that many think should not be criticized神圣不可侵犯的思想、 機(jī)構(gòu)、 制度等
Let's not make a sacred cow of the monarchy. 咱們別把君主政體奉若神明.
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.