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the holiness of [noun]
常与 the 连用，后接 of 短语，表示“……的神圣、圣洁”这种抽象品格。
The holiness of the quiet chapel inspired deep reflection.
这座安静小教堂的圣洁引发了深刻的反思。
神圣；圣洁
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
神圣；圣洁
the quality of being holy
The holiness of the quiet chapel inspired deep reflection.
这座安静小教堂的圣洁引发了深刻的反思。
神圣；圣洁
The state or condition of being holy.
与His或Your连用,用于称呼某些宗教领袖(尤指教皇)的尊称
Used in connection with His or Your to address the leader of some religious traditions, notably the pope.
The priest spoke about the holiness of the ancient temple.
牧师谈到了那座古老寺庙的神圣。
She felt a deep sense of holiness while walking through the quiet chapel.
她走过安静的教堂时，感到一种深深的圣洁。
Many visitors come to the mountain to experience its holiness.
许多游客来到这座山，体验它的神圣。
常与 the 连用，后接 of 短语，表示“……的神圣、圣洁”这种抽象品格。
The holiness of the quiet chapel inspired deep reflection.
这座安静小教堂的圣洁引发了深刻的反思。
这是对教宗等宗教领袖的尊称。Your Holiness 用于直接称呼对方，His Holiness 用于间接称呼。Holiness 在这种用法中需要大写。
His Holiness will address the crowd at noon.
教皇陛下将于中午向人群发表讲话。
Not this
The holiness man entered the temple.
Use this
The holy man entered the temple.
holiness 是名词，表示“神圣”这一性质；修饰名词时需用形容词 holy。中文的“神圣”既可作形容词也可作名词，学习者容易直接把 holiness 放在名词前。
Not this
The holy of the temple is very impressive.
Use this
The holiness of the temple is very impressive.
holy 是形容词，不能像名词一样作主语中心语表示“神圣”这一抽象性质；应使用名词 holiness。中文常把形容词直接当名词用，英语则需加后缀 -ness 构成抽象名词。
Not this
The holiness will give a speech tomorrow.
Use this
His Holiness will give a speech tomorrow.
指教皇等宗教领袖时，英语固定用尊称 His/Your Holiness（首字母大写），不是普通名词 the holiness。中文“圣座”易使学习者误写成 the holiness，需用所有格代词而不是定冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
圣洁的呼召
The gospel is a call to holiness for every believer.
福音是对每个信徒都要追求圣洁的呼召。
对圣洁的追求
Her book is about the daily pursuit of holiness.
她的书是关于日常对圣洁的追求。
圣座（对教宗等宗教领袖的尊称）
His Holiness will celebrate Mass in the square tomorrow.
教皇陛下明天将在广场上主持弥撒。
个人圣洁
He wrote about the importance of personal holiness.
他写到个人圣洁的重要性。
圣洁的生活
The monks devote themselves to a life of holiness.
修士们献身于圣洁的生活。
宗座（对教皇等宗教领袖的尊称）
His Holiness addressed the faithful in St. Peter's Square.
宗座在圣彼得广场向信众发表讲话。
宗座阁下（对教皇等宗教领袖的直接称呼）
The ambassador knelt before Your Holiness.
大使在宗座阁下面前跪下。
没有圣洁，没有人能见主。
Many believers see holiness as the goal of their spiritual journey.
许多信徒将圣洁视为属灵旅程的目标。
圣洁，圣洁是我所渴望的；圣洁是我所需要的。
The worship song calls believers to pursue holiness.
这首敬拜歌曲呼召信徒追求圣洁。
Use holiness naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
holiness 由 holy（神圣的）加后缀 -ness 构成，可联想为“神圣的品格”；若首字母大写，则是对教皇的尊称“圣座”。
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教与神学语境、正式书面语、文学描写 holiness 表示“神圣、圣洁”时通常用于宗教、神学或正式书面语境，比较常见于庄重场合；作为对教宗等的尊称（His Holiness）也属于正式用法，日常口语中较少单独使用。
作“圣座”解（对教宗等的尊称）时首字母需大写。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.