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godly + noun
godly 常放在名词前作定语，表示某人或某事物具有敬虔的品质。
She is a godly woman.
她是一位敬虔的女人。
虔诚的；敬神的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
虔诚的；敬神的
showing great reverence for God; devout
She is a godly woman.
她是一位敬虔的女人。
神的
Of or pertaining to a god
虔诚敬神的
Devoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.
极好的
Gloriously good.
The old monk led a godly life, spending hours in prayer every morning.
老僧过着虔诚的生活，每天早晨花数小时祈祷。
She was known for her godly behavior and kind heart.
她因虔诚的行为和善良的心而闻名。
In the village, he was regarded as the godliest man because he always helped others.
在村里，他被视为最虔诚的人，因为他总是帮助别人。
godly 常放在名词前作定语，表示某人或某事物具有敬虔的品质。
She is a godly woman.
她是一位敬虔的女人。
godly 也可用作表语，描述主语的性质。
His actions were godly.
他的行为是虔诚的。
这是常见搭配，表示‘过敬虔的生活’。
They strive to live a godly life.
他们努力过敬虔的生活。
Not this
He is a godly.
Use this
He is a godly person.
形容词'godly'不能直接用作可数名词表示'虔诚的人'，需要加上名词'person'或使用集合名词'the godly'。
Not this
We prayed for godly guidance.
Use this
We prayed for divine guidance.
'godly'描述人对神的虔诚，不用于描述神本身或其属性；描述神的属性应使用'divine'或'God's'。
Not this
He leads a godly life, ignoring all religious practices.
Use this
He leads a godless life, ignoring all religious practices.
'godly'意为'虔诚的'，与'godless'（无神的、不虔诚的）含义相反；根据句意应使用'godless'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
敬虔的生活
She tried to live a godly life.
她努力过敬虔的生活。
敬虔的人
He is remembered as a godly man who served his community.
他被人们铭记为一位服侍社区的敬虔之人。
敬虔的品格
Honesty is an important part of godly character.
诚实是敬虔品格的重要组成部分。
对神的敬畏
Godly fear leads us to live humbly.
对神的敬畏使我们谦卑度日。
敬虔的智慧
How can we raise children with godly wisdom?
我们如何以敬虔的智慧养育儿女？
对上帝的敬畏与顺服
In many religious traditions, godly fear is regarded as the beginning of wisdom.
在许多宗教传统中，对上帝的敬畏被视为智慧的开端。
因悔罪而来的敬虔忧伤
Her confession was full of godly sorrow, and she promised to change her ways.
她的忏悔充满敬虔的忧伤，她承诺要改变自己的生活。
大笔；大量
They spent a godly amount of time defending their controversial decision.
他们花了大量的时间为这个有争议的决定辩护。
神所悦纳的忧愁带来悔改，使人得救、不再后悔；世俗的忧愁却带来死亡。
Paul wrote that godly sorrow brings repentance to encourage the church in Corinth.
保罗写道，敬虔的忧愁带来悔改，以此鼓励哥林多教会。
Use godly naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 godly 记成“God + ly”，像上帝那样，所以是虔诚敬神的；想想 godless（无神的）正好相反。
语域：mixed 常见场景：religious sermons and discussions、formal or literary writing、solemn speeches godly 表“虔诚、敬神的”时，通常多用于宗教语境，语气庄重；在宗教场合中比较自然，在文学或正式书面语中则偏正式。日常口语中较少用，常用 devout 代替。
「godly」读作 /ˈɡɑːdli/。与 oddly /ˈɑːdli/ 押韵（重读元音和后续辅音一致）。badly、sadly、madly、gladly 都以 -dly 结尾、末尾读 /dli/，但重读元音为 /æ/，与 /ɑː/ 不同，因此不押韵。godless 以 god- 开头，但结尾读 /ləs/，也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.