词汇 saint 在中文的含义

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saint

US /seɪnt/
UK /seɪnt/
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名词

1.

圣人

a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death

示例:
Mother Teresa is considered a modern saint.
特蕾莎修女被认为是现代圣人
The church canonized her as a saint.
教会将她封为圣人
2.

圣人, 品德高尚的人

a person of great virtue or benevolence

示例:
He's a real saint for putting up with all her complaints.
他真是个圣人,竟然能忍受她所有的抱怨。
My grandmother was a saint, always helping others.
我的祖母是个圣人,总是帮助别人。

动词

1.

册封为圣人, 使神圣化

to declare (a person) to be a saint; canonize

示例:
The Pope will saint the new martyrs next year.
教皇明年将册封新殉道者为圣人。
It takes a long process to officially saint someone.
正式册封某人需要漫长的过程。
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