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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。
神圣；圣洁
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
神圣；圣洁
the quality of being holy
The sanctity of the temple must be preserved.
寺庙的神圣性必须得到维护。
生活或性情的圣洁；圣徒品性
Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
神圣的品质
the quality of being holy
被视为神圣的状态；不可侵犯性
The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
被视为神圣的事物
Something considered sacred.
The sanctity of the old chapel moved the visitors deeply.
老教堂的神圣深深打动了访客。
Many cultures recognize the sanctity of certain animals.
许多文化承认某些动物的神圣性。
The island has a natural sanctity that draws people there.
这座岛有一种天然的神圣，吸引人们前来。
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。
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。
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’。
She felt safe in the sanctity of her own home.
在自己家的私密环境中，她感到安全。
Not this
The sanctity temple attracts many visitors.
Use this
The sacred temple attracts many visitors.
sanctity 是名词，表示“神圣、圣洁”，不能放在名词前作定语；修饰名词要用形容词 sacred。中国学习者受汉语“神圣的”影响，容易把名词当形容词用。
Not this
The monks found peace in the sanctity.
Use this
The monks found peace in the sanctuary.
sanctity 指“神圣、圣洁”这个抽象性质，不指地点；表示“圣所、避难所”的场所名词是 sanctuary。两个词拼写相近，但词义不同，这里应改用 sanctuary。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
生命的神圣
Many people believe in the sanctity of life.
许多人相信生命的神圣。
婚姻的神圣
The priest spoke about the sanctity of marriage.
牧师谈到了婚姻的神圣。
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。
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。
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。
生命的神圣性
Many people believe in the sanctity of life.
许多人相信生命的神圣性。
婚姻的神圣性
They promised to respect the sanctity of marriage.
他们承诺尊重婚姻的神圣性。
家庭的神圣不可侵犯性
The law protects the sanctity of the home.
法律保护家庭的神圣不可侵犯性。
Use sanctity naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.