"holier" in Chinese (Simplified)
更神圣
Definition
“holy”的比较级,表示比其他东西更神圣或更为神圣。通常用来形容某人或某事看起来更虔诚或道德更高尚。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见于宗教语境;在如“holier-than-thou”(自以为圣洁)等短语中带讽刺意味,形容道德优越感。日常对话中单独使用较少,常与“than”搭配。
Examples
She thinks she is holier than everyone else.
她觉得自己比其他人都**更神圣**。
Priests are often seen as holier people in society.
社会上通常认为神父是**更神圣**的人。
Some places are considered holier than others.
有些地方被认为比其他地方**更神圣**。
Stop acting like you're holier-than-everyone—nobody's perfect.
不要再表现得你比别人都**更神圣**了——没人是完美的。
People argue about which city is holier, Jerusalem or Mecca.
人们争论哪个城市**更神圣**,耶路撒冷还是麦加。
He always talks in a holier-than-thou way, which annoys everyone.
他说话总是带着一种“**更神圣**”的口气,大家都很烦他。