Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14210
sanctity
神圣；圣洁
the quality of being holy
- 1.
Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
生活或性情的圣洁；圣徒品性
- 2.
the quality of being holy
神圣的品质
- 3.
The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
被视为神圣的状态；不可侵犯性
- 4.
Something considered sacred.
被视为神圣的事物
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
In use
The sanctity of the old chapel moved the visitors deeply.
Many cultures recognize the sanctity of certain animals.
The island has a natural sanctity that draws people there.
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。
They respected the sanctity of the ancient burial ground.
他们尊重这片古老墓地的神圣性。
in the sanctity of [place]
此结构常用来强调某个地方带来的安宁、不受打扰的感觉，可译为‘在……的幽静/私密中’。
Connections
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
- 人身的神圣
- The law must respect the sanctity of the person.法律必须尊重人身的神圣。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.