Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14210
sanctities
神圣；圣洁
sanctities is the plural of sanctity.
核心释义
the quality of being holy
- 1.
生活或性情的圣洁；圣徒品性
Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
- 2.
神圣的品质
the quality of being holy
- 3.
被视为神圣的状态；不可侵犯性
The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
- 4.
被视为神圣的事物
Something considered sacred.
生活或性情的圣洁；圣徒品性；神圣的品质；被视为神圣的状态；不可侵犯性；被视为神圣的事物；神圣
用法In use
The sanctity of the old chapel moved the visitors deeply.
用法提示：sanctity 作名词，与 of 连用作主语，表示“神圣性”。
Many cultures recognize the sanctity of certain animals.
用法提示：sanctity 作名词，作 recognize 的宾语，意为“神圣”。
The island has a natural sanctity that draws people there.
用法提示：sanctity 为名词，作 has 的宾语，指岛被赋予的神圣品质。
the sanctity of [noun]
这是最常用的结构，表示‘……的神圣性/圣洁’。
The sanctity of the temple must be preserved.
寺庙的神圣性必须得到维护。
respect/violate the sanctity of [noun]
与 respect、protect、violate 等动词搭配，表示维护或破坏某种神圣性。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sanctity of life
- 生命的神圣
- Many people believe in the sanctity of life.许多人相信生命的神圣。
- sanctity of marriage
- 婚姻的神圣
- The priest spoke about the sanctity of marriage.牧师谈到了婚姻的神圣。
- sanctity of contract
- 合同的神圣性
- The court upheld the sanctity of contract in its ruling.法院在裁决中维护了合同的神圣性。
- sanctity of the home
- 家庭的神圣
- The right to privacy protects the sanctity of the home.隐私权保护家庭的神圣。
- sanctity of the person
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Sanctity 读作‘桑克提提’，想象高台上圣人的神圣光环，令人肃然起敬、不可侵犯。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious writing、legal and ethical debate、formal speech 该词多用于正式或书面语境，如宗教、法律或道德讨论，强调“神圣”或“不可侵犯”的性质，日常口语中较少出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes exactly with 'sanctity' (/ˈsæŋktɪti/). The listed words share the spelling pattern '-ity' or the final '-ty' sound, but their stressed vowels and consonant clusters differ. 'Vanity' starts with the same stressed vowel /æ/ but does not match the consonant cluster /ŋkt/. Do not judge rhyme by spelling; compare the IPA.
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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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