Word · Frequency #7596
saint
圣徒；圣人
A person officially recognized by a Christian church as especially holy, especially after death; one of the blessed in heaven.
- 1.
A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
教会或其他宗教团体正式认可为特别神圣或虔诚的逝者；以虔诚和美德著称的人。
- 2.
A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.
授予圣人的称号,常加在名字前。
- 3.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
死后被教会封圣的人
- 4.
One of the blessed in heaven.
天堂中的有福之人。
- 5.
Someone connected with any of the sports teams known as the Saints, such as a player or coach, or sometimes a fan.
与任何名为“圣徒”的体育队相关的人,如球员或教练,有时也指球迷。
- 6.
person of exceptional holiness
圣洁非凡的人
- 7.
A Christian; a faithful believer in the present world.
基督徒；现世中忠实的信徒。
- 8.
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
某种典范,完美无缺,无人能及
- 9.
A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.
具有类似极佳品质的人；行善的人。
大好人；品德高尚的人；典范；圣（加在圣徒名字前的称号）；基督徒；信徒；圣徒队球员（或教练、球迷）；教会或其他宗教团体正式认可为特别神圣或虔诚的逝者；以虔诚和美德著称的人。
In use
The church was named after a saint who helped the poor.
Many people consider her a saint because of her charitable work.
He was declared a saint by the church after his death.
Saint + [proper name]
Saint 作为头衔首字母大写，后接圣人的名字。
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
圣帕特里克是爱尔兰的主保圣人。
be a saint
此处 'saint' 用于比喻，指非常善良、有耐心的人。
She is a saint for helping the homeless every day.
她每天都帮助无家可归的人，简直是个圣人。
the saint of [place/group]
表示特定地方或群体的守护圣人。
Connections
Collocations
- patron saint
- 主保圣人，守护圣徒
- Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.圣帕特里克是爱尔兰的主保圣人。
- saint's day
- 圣徒节，圣人的瞻礼日
- Tomorrow is a saint's day, so the church will hold a special service.明天是圣徒节，教堂将举行特别礼拜。
- patience of a saint
- 圣人般的耐心，极大的耐心
- You need the patience of a saint to teach young children.教小孩子需要有圣人般的耐心。
- a living saint
- 在世圣人（指道德极为高尚的人）
- The villagers regarded the old doctor as a living saint.村民们把那位老医生看作在世圣人。
- be no saint
- 不是圣人，并非完美无缺
- She has made mistakes; she is no saint.她犯过错误，并非完人。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：saint 开头的 s 像圣人的光环，看到 s 就想到圣徒。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：宗教仪式与神学文本、正式传记或文学描写、日常口语中的夸张称赞 该词多用于宗教语境，指正式被封为圣徒的人；但在日常口语中也常夸张地称赞某人（如 You're a saint!），语气随意。因此语域偏混合，需根据语境判断应在正式还是随意场合理解。
Grammar Note
常与定冠词连用，如 the saint
Pronunciation & Spelling
结尾音为 /eɪnt/ 的常见词：faint, paint, taint, complaint 等。注意：有些词拼写相似但读音不同，如 mountain /ˈmaʊntən/、curtain /ˈkɜːrtən/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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