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sacred

🇬🇧 UK/'seikrid/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

adj.

Connected with religion or God; considered holy and deserving great respect

神圣的;宗教的;不可侵犯的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sacrsacred, holy, consecrate, curse
+
edpast tense / completed
=sacred

Common Collocations

  • 1.sacred ground圣地
  • 2.sacred text圣典/圣书
  • 3.hold sacred视为神圣
  • 4.sacred duty神圣职责

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ancient temple is considered sacred ground and must be treated with reverence.

  • 2.

    For many Indigenous peoples, the mountain holds deep sacred significance.

  • 3.

    Family time on Sundays was sacred to her and could not be interrupted.

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