saintly
翻译
圣洁的, 圣徒般的
例句
She had a saintly patience with the children.
她对孩子们有圣人般的耐心。
He lived a saintly life devoted to others.
他过着圣洁的生活,致力于为他人服务。
语法模式
a saintly ((noun)) (圣洁的(名词)) She had a saintly patience with the children.
近义词
同义词: holy (神圣的), virtuous (有德行的), pious (虔诚的); 反义词: sinful (有罪的), wicked (邪恶的)
词源
来自“saint”(圣人)加上构成形容词的后缀“-ly”。
记忆技巧
后缀“-ly”将名词“saint”变成了意为“像圣人一样”的形容词。