1
unholy + noun (alliance/combination)
The two companies formed an unholy alliance to dominate the market.
这两家公司结成了邪恶的联盟以主导市场。
不神圣的；未奉为神圣的
unholier — comparative of unholy
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
不神圣的；未奉为神圣的
not hallowed or consecrated; not made sacred
The two companies formed an unholy alliance to dominate the market.
这两家公司结成了邪恶的联盟以主导市场。
不神圣的；邪恶的、不洁的或反常的
Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
可怕的、糟糕的、过度的或极其恶劣的
Dreadful, terrible, excessive, or otherwise atrocious.
The old chapel was turned into an unholy storage room.
那座古老的小教堂被改成了一间不神圣的储藏室。
They considered the ground unholy because no priest had ever blessed it.
他们认为这块土地是不神圣的，因为从未有牧师为它祝圣。
To the villagers, the forest was unholy and full of strange spirits.
在村民们看来，这片森林不神圣，而且充满奇怪的精灵。
The two companies formed an unholy alliance to dominate the market.
这两家公司结成了邪恶的联盟以主导市场。
常用于形容非常糟糕或混乱的局面。
He made an unholy mess of the kitchen while cooking.
他做饭时把厨房弄得一团糟。
常指极早或极晚，令人不便的时间。
Why are you calling me at this unholy hour?
你为什么在这个不合适的时辰打电话给我？
Not this
The unholy of his actions surprised me.
Use this
The unholiness of his actions surprised me.
“unholy”是形容词，不能作名词使用。应使用其名词形式“unholiness”。
Not this
He shouted unholy at the crowd.
Use this
He shouted unholily at the crowd.
“unholy”是形容词，不能修饰动词。应使用副词形式“unholily”或“in an unholy manner”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
邪恶联盟
The two companies formed an unholy alliance to crush their rivals.
这两家公司结成了邪恶联盟来打压对手。
一团糟
The scandal left the government in an unholy mess.
丑闻让政府陷入一团糟。
激烈争吵
There was an unholy row about the new parking charges.
关于新的停车费引发了一场激烈争吵。
大量，巨额
He spent an unholy amount of money on that car.
他在那辆车上花了一大笔钱。
邪恶联盟；不光彩的勾结
The two parties formed an unholy alliance to defeat the new law.
两党结成了邪恶联盟，以击败这项新法律。
一团糟；烂摊子
He made an unholy mess of the kitchen.
他把厨房弄得一团糟。
激烈的争吵；大吵大闹
The decision caused an unholy row among the members.
这一决定在成员之间引起了激烈的争吵。
妈妈不知道爸爸在修车厂里正玩得火热，做着什么见不得人的事。
In Sam Smith and Kim Petras's 2022 hit song 'Unholy', this lyric describes a secret affair the rest of the family hasn't found out about.
这首歌词出自山姆·史密斯和金·彼得拉斯2022年的热门歌曲《Unholy》，描写了一段全家人都不知道的秘密私情。
Use unholier naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
un-（不）+ holy（神圣）= 不神圣的；想象一座被黑暗笼罩的教堂失去圣光，透出邪恶与可怕。
语域：formal 常见场景：religious texts、formal writing 其本义“不神圣的”通常用于正式、宗教或文学语境；日常口语中较少单独使用这个字面义。
押韵（同读 /əʊli/）：holy、wholly、lowly、slowly。拼写相似但读音不同：holly /ˈhɒli/、poly /ˈpɒli/（-oly 在 holy 中读 /əʊ/，在 holly 和 poly 中读 /ɒ/）。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.