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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。
圣徒；圣人
saints — plural of saint
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
圣徒；圣人
A person officially recognized by a Christian church as especially holy, especially after death; one of the blessed in heaven.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
圣帕特里克是爱尔兰的主保圣人。
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。
A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
授予圣人的称号,常加在名字前。
A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.
死后被教会封圣的人
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
天堂中的有福之人。
One of the blessed in heaven.
The church was named after a saint who helped the poor.
这座教堂是以一位帮助穷人的圣徒命名的。
Many people consider her a saint because of her charitable work.
由于她的慈善工作，许多人认为她是个圣人。
He was declared a saint by the church after his death.
他死后被教会封为圣徒。
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。
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。
表示特定地方或群体的守护圣人。
The saint of the village is celebrated on his feast day.
这个村庄的圣人会在他的圣日受到庆祝。
Not this
She is a saint person.
Use this
She is a saintly person.
saint为名词，不能直接用作定语修饰名词；描述人的品德时应使用形容词saintly。
Not this
He is very saint.
Use this
He is very saintly.
saint是名词，不能用在系动词后作表语；应使用形容词saintly。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
有圣人般的耐心；极其耐心
You must have the patience of a saint to work with him.
你必须有圣人般的耐心才能和他一起工作。
让圣人都失去耐心；令人极其难忍
The noise from the building site would try the patience of a saint.
建筑工地的噪音会让圣人失去耐心。
不是圣人；并非完美无缺
He is no saint, but he always helps those in need.
他并非圣人，但他总是帮助有需要的人。
出自经典爵士乐曲《When the Saints Go Marching In》：哦，当圣徒们行进进来。
When the band played the opening notes, everyone stood up and sang "When the Saints Go Marching In."
当乐队奏起开场音符时，大家都站起来高唱《当圣徒行进进来》。
常被引用的名言（常误传为王尔德）：每个圣徒都有过去，每个罪人都有未来。
Don't judge her too quickly—remember that every saint has a past.
别这么快就评判她——记住每个圣徒都有过去。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Use saints naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：saint 开头的 s 像圣人的光环，看到 s 就想到圣徒。
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。
常与定冠词连用，如 the saint
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