Word · Frequency #2701
holies
圣地;朝圣地;圣所
holies is the plural of holy.
核心释义
a sacred place of pilgrimage; a holy place
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朝圣的圣地
a sacred place of pilgrimage
朝圣的圣地;神圣的东西
用法In use
After three days of walking, the pilgrims finally reached the holy and knelt to pray.
用法提示:holy 作名词,指“圣地、朝圣地”,在此作 reached 的宾语。
The old chapel on the mountain is regarded as a holy by the villagers.
用法提示:holy 作可数名词,与不定冠词 a 连用,表示“一处圣地”。
The guide showed us the hidden holy where ancient kings were crowned.
用法提示:holy 作名词,被形容词 hidden 修饰,指特定的神圣场所。
a holy
作可数名词,指一处朝圣地;常与不定冠词连用。
The pilgrims rested at a holy before continuing their journey.
朝圣者在继续旅程前在一处圣地休息。
the holy
定冠词 the 指特定的朝圣地。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the Holy of Holies
- 至圣所;最神圣的场所
- In the temple, only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies.在圣殿里,只有大祭司才能进入至圣所。
- holy site
- 圣地;圣址
- Millions of pilgrims visit this holy site every year.每年有数百万朝圣者参拜这处圣地。
- holy shrine
- 圣殿;神殿
- They made a long pilgrimage to the holy shrine in the mountains.他们长途跋涉前往山中的圣殿朝圣。
- holy city
- 圣城
- Jerusalem is a holy city for three major religions.耶路撒冷是三大宗教的圣城。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:想象朝圣者见到圣地,脱口而出「嚯(ho)——li」;这只是帮记的画面,不是词源。它作名词指朝圣的圣地,复数 holies 就是一座座圣地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:宗教文献、朝圣语境 名词用法比较少见,通常出现在宗教或文学性较强的语境中,常与定冠词连用,指朝圣的圣地;日常口语中很少这样用。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为名词,holy 指圣地或朝圣地,复数形式为 holies。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
wholly 与 holy 读音完全相同,都是 /ˈhoʊli/,只是拼写不同。unholy、slowly、lowly 的结尾都是 /oʊli/,与 holy 押韵,可以放在一起记。holly 拼写和 holy 很像,但读 /ˈhɑːli/,元音不同,并不押韵,不要混读。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.