"holier" in Chinese (Traditional)
更神聖
Definition
「holy」的比較級,表示比其他東西更神聖或更加神聖。通常用來形容某人或某事看起來更虔誠或道德更高尚。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於宗教語境;在如“holier-than-thou”(自以為神聖)等片語裡帶有諷刺意味,形容自認道德高尚的人。日常對話中很少單獨使用,常與“than”連用。
Examples
She thinks she is holier than everyone else.
她覺得自己比其他人**更神聖**。
Priests are often seen as holier people in society.
社會上通常認為神父是**更神聖**的人。
Some places are considered holier than others.
有些地方被認為比其他地方**更神聖**。
Stop acting like you're holier-than-everyone—nobody's perfect.
別再表現得自己比大家都**更神聖**了——沒有人是完美的。
People argue about which city is holier, Jerusalem or Mecca.
人們爭論哪個城市**更神聖**,耶路撒冷還是麥加。
He always talks in a holier-than-thou way, which annoys everyone.
他説話總是帶著自以為**更神聖**的語氣,大家都很反感。