saintly
翻譯
聖潔的, 聖徒般的
例句
She had a saintly patience with the children.
她對孩子們有聖人般的耐心。
He lived a saintly life devoted to others.
他過著聖潔的生活,致力於為他人服務。
文法模式
a saintly ((noun)) (聖潔的(名詞)) She had a saintly patience with the children.
近義詞
同義詞: holy (神聖的), virtuous (有德行的), pious (虔誠的); 反義詞: sinful (有罪的), wicked (邪惡的)
詞源
來自「saint」(聖人)加上構成形容詞的後綴「-ly」。
記憶技巧
後綴「-ly」將名詞「saint」變成了意為「像聖人一樣」的形容詞。