"sanctify" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使神圣化
• 使圣洁

Definition

使某物神圣化或为宗教目的而分开。也可以指赋予某物极大的尊重或使其纯洁。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于宗教或精神语境，多为正式用词。常见于“sanctify a place”、“sanctify a ritual”等表达。也可引申表示给予极大尊重。

Examples

The priest will sanctify the new church building.

神父将**使神圣化**新教堂大楼。

They asked God to sanctify their meal before eating.

他们在吃饭前请求上帝**使圣洁**他们的餐食。

Old traditions were used to sanctify the celebration.

用古老的传统来**使神圣化**这个庆典。

His words seemed to sanctify the simple act of sharing bread.

他说的话似乎**使圣洁**了分面包这个简单行为。

Some laws were created to sanctify unfair traditions.

有些法律被制定来**使神圣化**不公正的传统。

Let’s not sanctify everything from the past just because it’s old.

我们不应该因为某些东西古老就**使神圣化**所有的过去。