Word · Frequency #7596
sainting
封圣；追封为圣人；尊为圣人
sainting is the present participle of saint.
To canonize; to formally recognize, name, or revere as a saint.
- 1.
Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.
卡农化的同义词:尊崇、正式命名或敬奉为圣人。
卡农化的同义词:尊崇、正式命名或敬奉为圣人。；圣徒；圣人；神圣的；[计] 自动积分程序符号
In use
The pope sainted the missionary after a long investigation into her miracles.
Many people believe the church will saint the beloved nun in the future.
The committee is currently sainting the candidate based on her extraordinary life.
saint sb
及物动词，宾语为人，表示正式封圣。
The church sainted the martyr.
教会宣布那位殉道者为圣徒。
be sainted
被动结构，常用。
After his death, he was sainted.
他去世后被封为圣徒。
Verb forms
base saint · third person saints · -ing sainting · past sainted · past participle sainted
封圣
Connections
Collocations
- be sainted
- 被封为圣人
- She was sainted by the Pope in 2010.她于2010年被教皇封为圣人。
- saint a martyr
- 封殉道者为圣人
- The church decided to saint the martyr after centuries of devotion.经过几个世纪的敬奉，教会决定将这位殉道者封为圣人。
- newly sainted
- 新近被封圣的
- The newly sainted nun was honored across the country.这位新近被封圣的修女在全国受到尊敬。
- sainted bishop
- 被封圣的主教
- The sainted bishop's tomb became a place of pilgrimage.这位被封圣的主教的陵墓成了朝圣地。
Idioms & figurative uses
- the patience of a saint
- 圣人般的耐心；极大的耐心You need the patience of a saint to deal with so many questions from children.要有圣人般的耐心才能应付孩子们这么多的问题。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 saint 当动词记：‘封圣’。想象教皇在逝者额头画个光环，口中念 saint，这人就成了圣徒。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教封圣仪式、历史人物传记、正式宗教文献 saint 作动词时通常表示“将……封为圣徒”，多用于正式、带宗教或历史色彩的书面语；日常口语较少使用，更常用的同义表达是 canonize。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'paint', 'faint', and 'taint' rhyme with 'saint'. Be cautious: 'restraint' and 'complaint' share the ending but have different stress patterns.
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。
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